Anne L
@annabe11a.bsky.social
A dairy farmer's daughter, many years urban, science background, also interested in archaeology and history, the environment and wildlife.
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The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020. — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%.
It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low.
We must unrig the system.
It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low.
We must unrig the system.
September 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020. — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%.
It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low.
We must unrig the system.
It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low.
We must unrig the system.
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You can still join my botanical illustration & mental health class this Sat & get a free bot. illo. kit incl sketchbook hand-decorated by me till tmrw.
Learn how to draw plants,add shading &how creative activity is like taking >2 meds for your mental health: workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
Learn how to draw plants,add shading &how creative activity is like taking >2 meds for your mental health: workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
August 26, 2026 at 10:18 AM
You can still join my botanical illustration & mental health class this Sat & get a free bot. illo. kit incl sketchbook hand-decorated by me till tmrw.
Learn how to draw plants,add shading &how creative activity is like taking >2 meds for your mental health: workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
Learn how to draw plants,add shading &how creative activity is like taking >2 meds for your mental health: workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
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Brown leaves in early August. Falling branches. Young saplings struggling to survive.
As we have our fifth heatwave this summer, the effects of climate change can increasingly be seen in the trees around us.
And drought is only one of the threats they face.
As we have our fifth heatwave this summer, the effects of climate change can increasingly be seen in the trees around us.
And drought is only one of the threats they face.
Drought, disease and more besides are killing our trees
Climate change, disease and human activity are killing trees faster than governments can deliver the planting needed to replace them
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
August 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Brown leaves in early August. Falling branches. Young saplings struggling to survive.
As we have our fifth heatwave this summer, the effects of climate change can increasingly be seen in the trees around us.
And drought is only one of the threats they face.
As we have our fifth heatwave this summer, the effects of climate change can increasingly be seen in the trees around us.
And drought is only one of the threats they face.
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Can 10 ppl complete the wild plants thriving or surviving in drought survey? It’s at 140, ideally we'll reach 200 but 150 would be brilliant :) results shared asap. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Can be in your area, doesn’t have to be in your garden and can include shrubs, trees and climbers.
Which wild plants are coping with heat and drought?
Help identify which wild plants are thriving in your area or garden without watering during hot, dry weather. Check your garden and wild areas near you this month August 2026 and report how wild plant...
docs.google.com
August 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Can 10 ppl complete the wild plants thriving or surviving in drought survey? It’s at 140, ideally we'll reach 200 but 150 would be brilliant :) results shared asap. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Can be in your area, doesn’t have to be in your garden and can include shrubs, trees and climbers.
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There's been growing recognition, in recent years, of the mental health benefits of spending time in nature
But I'm not sure it's quite the same when all you can see are signs of nature dying
But I'm not sure it's quite the same when all you can see are signs of nature dying
August 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM
There's been growing recognition, in recent years, of the mental health benefits of spending time in nature
But I'm not sure it's quite the same when all you can see are signs of nature dying
But I'm not sure it's quite the same when all you can see are signs of nature dying
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You can read more (or see proof that I am not lying)
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Russian strike wipes out 8 million books at Kharkiv warehouse
A Russian attack on a Kharkiv warehouse used by the Ranok publishing house and the KnyhoLand bookstore chain destroyed an estimated 600,000 textbooks, 28,000 book titles and 8 million copies, Ranok CE...
english.nv.ua
August 2, 2026 at 3:11 PM
You can read more (or see proof that I am not lying)
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This scheme gave doctors from low- & middle-income countries up to 2yrs to boost skills in the NHS making them better doctors when they went home. Only cost £176K/year. Now axed.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/31/medical-colleges-condemn-scrapping-of-nhs-placements-for-overseas-doctors
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/31/medical-colleges-condemn-scrapping-of-nhs-placements-for-overseas-doctors
Medical colleges condemn scrapping of NHS placements for overseas doctors
Scheme brought in up to 500 foreign-trained doctors a year and was seen as example of British ‘soft power’
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
This scheme gave doctors from low- & middle-income countries up to 2yrs to boost skills in the NHS making them better doctors when they went home. Only cost £176K/year. Now axed.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/31/medical-colleges-condemn-scrapping-of-nhs-placements-for-overseas-doctors
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/31/medical-colleges-condemn-scrapping-of-nhs-placements-for-overseas-doctors
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I paused when I saw these figures today.
Since the full-scale invasion began, russia has killed 350 artists and 137 media workers in Ukraine.
Since the full-scale invasion began, russia has killed 350 artists and 137 media workers in Ukraine.
July 25, 2026 at 6:08 PM
I paused when I saw these figures today.
Since the full-scale invasion began, russia has killed 350 artists and 137 media workers in Ukraine.
Since the full-scale invasion began, russia has killed 350 artists and 137 media workers in Ukraine.
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Absolutely dreadful 💔
Slievenamon wildfire spreads to adjacent Coillte forest in Co Tipperary
Slievenamon wildfire spreads to adjacent Coillte forest in Co Tipperary
Coillte said it is ‘too early’ to determine the full extent of the damage caused or the ‘source of ignition’
www.irishtimes.com
July 22, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Absolutely dreadful 💔
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Greetings from Kyiv.
I opened the window this morning and let the smoke in.
Yes, we survived another attack.
I made warcoffee.
russia targeted residential areas.
As of now, eleven people have been killed in Kyiv.
I opened the window this morning and let the smoke in.
Yes, we survived another attack.
I made warcoffee.
russia targeted residential areas.
As of now, eleven people have been killed in Kyiv.
July 6, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Greetings from Kyiv.
I opened the window this morning and let the smoke in.
Yes, we survived another attack.
I made warcoffee.
russia targeted residential areas.
As of now, eleven people have been killed in Kyiv.
I opened the window this morning and let the smoke in.
Yes, we survived another attack.
I made warcoffee.
russia targeted residential areas.
As of now, eleven people have been killed in Kyiv.
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Amazing ancient Lurs from Bronze Age Denmark.
Thirty-nine of these bronze horns have been found in Danish peat bogs, likely deposited as ritual offerings some 3,000 years ago!
Fun fact: Lurs are the inspiration behind the name and logo of Denmark’s Lurpak® butter! 🧈 🎺 🇩🇰
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
Thirty-nine of these bronze horns have been found in Danish peat bogs, likely deposited as ritual offerings some 3,000 years ago!
Fun fact: Lurs are the inspiration behind the name and logo of Denmark’s Lurpak® butter! 🧈 🎺 🇩🇰
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
July 3, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Amazing ancient Lurs from Bronze Age Denmark.
Thirty-nine of these bronze horns have been found in Danish peat bogs, likely deposited as ritual offerings some 3,000 years ago!
Fun fact: Lurs are the inspiration behind the name and logo of Denmark’s Lurpak® butter! 🧈 🎺 🇩🇰
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
Thirty-nine of these bronze horns have been found in Danish peat bogs, likely deposited as ritual offerings some 3,000 years ago!
Fun fact: Lurs are the inspiration behind the name and logo of Denmark’s Lurpak® butter! 🧈 🎺 🇩🇰
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
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Most of us accept that car parks are just somewhere to leave the car.
But what if they did more?
Shade. Shelter. Electricity.
The UK has quietly dropped plans that could have made that a reality for many new large car parks.
But what if they did more?
Shade. Shelter. Electricity.
The UK has quietly dropped plans that could have made that a reality for many new large car parks.
As Britain bakes, ministers quietly park plans for solar carports
Ministers have quietly shelved plans that could have transformed Britain's biggest car parks into shaded power stations
eastangliabylines.co.uk
June 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Most of us accept that car parks are just somewhere to leave the car.
But what if they did more?
Shade. Shelter. Electricity.
The UK has quietly dropped plans that could have made that a reality for many new large car parks.
But what if they did more?
Shade. Shelter. Electricity.
The UK has quietly dropped plans that could have made that a reality for many new large car parks.
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And they keep coming!
June 20, 2026 at 12:54 PM
And they keep coming!
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This morning scrolling Bluesky, there is nothing at all in my feed about Putin’s barbaric attack on the Ukraine’s holiest site, the UNESCO protected Lavra so I’m posting this here.
June 15, 2026 at 6:51 AM
This morning scrolling Bluesky, there is nothing at all in my feed about Putin’s barbaric attack on the Ukraine’s holiest site, the UNESCO protected Lavra so I’m posting this here.
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I’ve officially resigned as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. It used to be a reputable journal, but became a case study in how forced automation destroys academic integrity. 👇
June 10, 2026 at 8:38 PM
I’ve officially resigned as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. It used to be a reputable journal, but became a case study in how forced automation destroys academic integrity. 👇
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There are, in my view, 25 things everyone needs to understand in light of recent events:
1) Those out in our communities last night were not protestors, but organised far right extremists.
2) Their actions align with fascist ideologies.
3) So yes: these are fascist practices on our streets.
🧵
1) Those out in our communities last night were not protestors, but organised far right extremists.
2) Their actions align with fascist ideologies.
3) So yes: these are fascist practices on our streets.
🧵
June 10, 2026 at 12:10 PM
There are, in my view, 25 things everyone needs to understand in light of recent events:
1) Those out in our communities last night were not protestors, but organised far right extremists.
2) Their actions align with fascist ideologies.
3) So yes: these are fascist practices on our streets.
🧵
1) Those out in our communities last night were not protestors, but organised far right extremists.
2) Their actions align with fascist ideologies.
3) So yes: these are fascist practices on our streets.
🧵
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It has now been 10 weeks and three days since Nigel Farage last turned up to vote in the House of Commons
May 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
It has now been 10 weeks and three days since Nigel Farage last turned up to vote in the House of Commons
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In the wild, grooming is an important bonding ritual among zebras. Little Notty lost her natal family – but the instinct remains. Here, she directs it towards her best friend: Tytan, an orphaned black rhino.
Discover their unlikely friendship: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/tytan
Discover their unlikely friendship: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/tytan
May 29, 2026 at 9:37 PM
In the wild, grooming is an important bonding ritual among zebras. Little Notty lost her natal family – but the instinct remains. Here, she directs it towards her best friend: Tytan, an orphaned black rhino.
Discover their unlikely friendship: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/tytan
Discover their unlikely friendship: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/tytan
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What a difference 5 days has made for little Jimbo.
He is like a new dog today ❤️
He is like a new dog today ❤️
May 24, 2026 at 1:40 PM
What a difference 5 days has made for little Jimbo.
He is like a new dog today ❤️
He is like a new dog today ❤️
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National Art Museum in Kyiv after the attack.
Closed for an uncertain period.
According to photos published by the Ministry of Culture, there is much more damage inside.
My heart is bleeding.
Closed for an uncertain period.
According to photos published by the Ministry of Culture, there is much more damage inside.
My heart is bleeding.
May 24, 2026 at 11:21 AM
National Art Museum in Kyiv after the attack.
Closed for an uncertain period.
According to photos published by the Ministry of Culture, there is much more damage inside.
My heart is bleeding.
Closed for an uncertain period.
According to photos published by the Ministry of Culture, there is much more damage inside.
My heart is bleeding.
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Katalin Karikó is one of the most extraordinary scientific stories of this era.
A girl from a modest Hungarian household helped develop technology that saved millions of lives worldwide.
In 2023, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discoveries that enabled effective mRNA vaccines.
A girl from a modest Hungarian household helped develop technology that saved millions of lives worldwide.
In 2023, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discoveries that enabled effective mRNA vaccines.
May 21, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Katalin Karikó is one of the most extraordinary scientific stories of this era.
A girl from a modest Hungarian household helped develop technology that saved millions of lives worldwide.
In 2023, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discoveries that enabled effective mRNA vaccines.
A girl from a modest Hungarian household helped develop technology that saved millions of lives worldwide.
In 2023, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discoveries that enabled effective mRNA vaccines.
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A poem for World Bee Day.
May 20, 2026 at 8:32 AM
A poem for World Bee Day.
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By far my favourite bit of architectural ironwork in Glasgow, and possibly anywhere in the world! It can be found on D.B. Dobson's 1902 Art Nouveau commercial building at 50 Darnley Street in Glasgow.
#glasgow #ironwork #dragon #architecture #glasgowbuildings #pollokshields
#glasgow #ironwork #dragon #architecture #glasgowbuildings #pollokshields
May 20, 2026 at 8:02 AM
By far my favourite bit of architectural ironwork in Glasgow, and possibly anywhere in the world! It can be found on D.B. Dobson's 1902 Art Nouveau commercial building at 50 Darnley Street in Glasgow.
#glasgow #ironwork #dragon #architecture #glasgowbuildings #pollokshields
#glasgow #ironwork #dragon #architecture #glasgowbuildings #pollokshields