Brooke
@brookecaldrich.bsky.social
Neotropical Primate Conservation
PhD researcher, University of South Wales. Integrating primate conservation, welfare and advocacy.
Books, Cornwall, primatology, cats, vegan food, monkeys, justice.
https://linktr.ee/brooke.aldrich
PhD researcher, University of South Wales. Integrating primate conservation, welfare and advocacy.
Books, Cornwall, primatology, cats, vegan food, monkeys, justice.
https://linktr.ee/brooke.aldrich
Seeking advice from people in the UK #charitysector!
Where and how do you find dedicated trustees with specific skills and time to spare and who are aligned with your obscure little charity's ethos? Beyond posting in Charity Jobs and LinkedIn?
I'm stuck. Help appreciated.
Where and how do you find dedicated trustees with specific skills and time to spare and who are aligned with your obscure little charity's ethos? Beyond posting in Charity Jobs and LinkedIn?
I'm stuck. Help appreciated.
September 16, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Seeking advice from people in the UK #charitysector!
Where and how do you find dedicated trustees with specific skills and time to spare and who are aligned with your obscure little charity's ethos? Beyond posting in Charity Jobs and LinkedIn?
I'm stuck. Help appreciated.
Where and how do you find dedicated trustees with specific skills and time to spare and who are aligned with your obscure little charity's ethos? Beyond posting in Charity Jobs and LinkedIn?
I'm stuck. Help appreciated.
Two of the finest things in life!
September 16, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Two of the finest things in life!
Wow... My #primatology is clearly not everyone's primatology.
From a paper I've just read: "A critical turning point was reached in research with the recent success in cloning rhesus monkeys ... a major advancement in primatology."
Advancement? Huh. Would the rhesus agree?
From a paper I've just read: "A critical turning point was reached in research with the recent success in cloning rhesus monkeys ... a major advancement in primatology."
Advancement? Huh. Would the rhesus agree?
September 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Wow... My #primatology is clearly not everyone's primatology.
From a paper I've just read: "A critical turning point was reached in research with the recent success in cloning rhesus monkeys ... a major advancement in primatology."
Advancement? Huh. Would the rhesus agree?
From a paper I've just read: "A critical turning point was reached in research with the recent success in cloning rhesus monkeys ... a major advancement in primatology."
Advancement? Huh. Would the rhesus agree?
This drab damp misty morning is NOT making the idea of getting out of bed and heading off to a four-day festival terribly appealing at the moment... Said the sad lady called me 🤣
September 3, 2026 at 7:25 AM
This drab damp misty morning is NOT making the idea of getting out of bed and heading off to a four-day festival terribly appealing at the moment... Said the sad lady called me 🤣
"...the pollution is getting worse, not better, despite the regulator’s promise of tougher action"
Officially, the water industry in England is regulated. Practically, it's unregulated. There's no difference between what it does under the eye of the Environment Agency and what it would do if the EA did not exist. The EA is completely useless, by design. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Dry weather sewage discharges soar as water companies face scrutiny
Exclusive: 7,280 suspected illegal spills in rivers and sea recorded in first five months of 2026
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2026 at 8:13 AM
"...the pollution is getting worse, not better, despite the regulator’s promise of tougher action"
It finally rained. As expected, #southwestwater dumped more shit into the sea here in Seaton.
I did this in 2022. The goal is to get into the ocean every day (apart from the shit-filled unsafe days) in October, to raise money for @sascampaigns.bsky.social.
Contributions welcome. Link below!
I did this in 2022. The goal is to get into the ocean every day (apart from the shit-filled unsafe days) in October, to raise money for @sascampaigns.bsky.social.
Contributions welcome. Link below!
Brooke Aldrich is fundraising on behalf of Surfers Against Sewage
I'm committing to do a cold water dip each day this October to support Surfers Against Sewage.
Every cold dip I take and every pound I raise helps keep the pressure on the water companies and governme...
surfers-against-sewage.sync.giving
August 31, 2026 at 10:59 AM
It finally rained. As expected, #southwestwater dumped more shit into the sea here in Seaton.
I did this in 2022. The goal is to get into the ocean every day (apart from the shit-filled unsafe days) in October, to raise money for @sascampaigns.bsky.social.
Contributions welcome. Link below!
I did this in 2022. The goal is to get into the ocean every day (apart from the shit-filled unsafe days) in October, to raise money for @sascampaigns.bsky.social.
Contributions welcome. Link below!
Reposted by Brooke
It’s Sunday: Let us prey. Glory!
August 30, 2026 at 2:21 PM
It’s Sunday: Let us prey. Glory!
I want a version of #bbcradio6 in which DJs are prohibited from talking for more than 20 seconds between songs...
...except @cerysmatthews.bsky.social whose lovely voice is like music in itself :)
...except @cerysmatthews.bsky.social whose lovely voice is like music in itself :)
August 28, 2026 at 2:12 PM
I want a version of #bbcradio6 in which DJs are prohibited from talking for more than 20 seconds between songs...
...except @cerysmatthews.bsky.social whose lovely voice is like music in itself :)
...except @cerysmatthews.bsky.social whose lovely voice is like music in itself :)
#Taiwanese #macaques being completely perfect in a forest on the outskirts of #Taipei (2025)
#primates
#primates
August 28, 2026 at 8:06 AM
#Taiwanese #macaques being completely perfect in a forest on the outskirts of #Taipei (2025)
#primates
#primates
"To claim that introduced species have distinct impacts, one must compare their impacts to the proper controls: similar native organisms. Unfortunately, most invasion biology impact literature, and dominant methodologies ... (1/1)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Native and introduced megafauna have convergent effects on animals and ecosystems: a meta-analysis - Nature Communications
Megafauna are often assumed to have different ecological impacts depending on whether they are native or introduced. This global meta-analysis shows that both have broadly similar effects, suggesting ...
www.nature.com
August 24, 2026 at 11:57 AM
"To claim that introduced species have distinct impacts, one must compare their impacts to the proper controls: similar native organisms. Unfortunately, most invasion biology impact literature, and dominant methodologies ... (1/1)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
August 23, 2026 at 1:43 PM
For the first time, (?) I've seen animal #crueltycontent here on @bsky.app. Not the sadistic kind - the "lighthearted fun" that involves putting various animals in really inappropriate stressful situations (e.g. hamster in plastic bottle) and laughing about it. Perfectly legal but honestly not ok.
August 22, 2026 at 12:14 PM
For the first time, (?) I've seen animal #crueltycontent here on @bsky.app. Not the sadistic kind - the "lighthearted fun" that involves putting various animals in really inappropriate stressful situations (e.g. hamster in plastic bottle) and laughing about it. Perfectly legal but honestly not ok.
Aaah it's 15c/59f and damp outside... much more like the #CornishSummer I've come to expect (quite a relief, really...)
August 20, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Aaah it's 15c/59f and damp outside... much more like the #CornishSummer I've come to expect (quite a relief, really...)
When they bought the house, the people across the street chopped down 1/3 of the trees that a huge colony of rooks inhabited. Now they seem to be starting on the rest and it's breaking my heart. Why does everything, everywhere need to be chopped down?
www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-exp...
www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-exp...
Rook | Cornwall Wildlife Trust
The all-black rook is a sociable bird, so can be spotted in flocks or nesting colonies, known as 'rookeries'. Unlike the similar carrion crow, it has a grey bill and 'baggy trouser' feathers around it...
www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk
August 19, 2026 at 10:41 AM
When they bought the house, the people across the street chopped down 1/3 of the trees that a huge colony of rooks inhabited. Now they seem to be starting on the rest and it's breaking my heart. Why does everything, everywhere need to be chopped down?
www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-exp...
www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-exp...
It's #WorldOrangutanDay.
I've never had the opportunity to know an orangutan personally - this is good, as the fewer condemned to a captive life, the better.
Please join me in thanking the amazing humans who are fighting daily to save orangutans, one individual at a time. photo - Wkmdia Cmmns
I've never had the opportunity to know an orangutan personally - this is good, as the fewer condemned to a captive life, the better.
Please join me in thanking the amazing humans who are fighting daily to save orangutans, one individual at a time. photo - Wkmdia Cmmns
August 19, 2026 at 9:01 AM
It's #WorldOrangutanDay.
I've never had the opportunity to know an orangutan personally - this is good, as the fewer condemned to a captive life, the better.
Please join me in thanking the amazing humans who are fighting daily to save orangutans, one individual at a time. photo - Wkmdia Cmmns
I've never had the opportunity to know an orangutan personally - this is good, as the fewer condemned to a captive life, the better.
Please join me in thanking the amazing humans who are fighting daily to save orangutans, one individual at a time. photo - Wkmdia Cmmns
Language that doesn't sit right with me: We could, accurately, refer to these monkeys as #introduced. "Invasive" frames it as though they made the choice and, I think, sets up a response like "well they should pay for that choice! Pesky invaders!" Accepted usage, perhaps, but with consequences.
August 17, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Language that doesn't sit right with me: We could, accurately, refer to these monkeys as #introduced. "Invasive" frames it as though they made the choice and, I think, sets up a response like "well they should pay for that choice! Pesky invaders!" Accepted usage, perhaps, but with consequences.
Velocity Girl - My Forgotten Favorite
YouTube video by libraquaricorn
youtu.be
August 16, 2026 at 8:58 AM
62 years ago yesterday, for better or for worse, these two tied the knot in Muskogee, Oklahoma (because yeah, mamma was an Okie from Muskogee!).
Apparently my Grammy made dad shave off his beard for the wedding so he'd less like a disreputable beatnik 🤣. Anyway it grew back fast enough!
Apparently my Grammy made dad shave off his beard for the wedding so he'd less like a disreputable beatnik 🤣. Anyway it grew back fast enough!
August 15, 2026 at 8:38 AM
62 years ago yesterday, for better or for worse, these two tied the knot in Muskogee, Oklahoma (because yeah, mamma was an Okie from Muskogee!).
Apparently my Grammy made dad shave off his beard for the wedding so he'd less like a disreputable beatnik 🤣. Anyway it grew back fast enough!
Apparently my Grammy made dad shave off his beard for the wedding so he'd less like a disreputable beatnik 🤣. Anyway it grew back fast enough!
The horror of experiencing vague symptoms that you would hardly otherwise notice, but they're exactly what your partner experienced just hours before going down for days with a norovirus-type illness about half a week ago...
Shaun Of The Dead: Simon Pegg & Nick Frost
ALT: Shaun Of The Dead: Simon Pegg & Nick Frost
static.klipy.com
August 12, 2026 at 8:18 AM
The horror of experiencing vague symptoms that you would hardly otherwise notice, but they're exactly what your partner experienced just hours before going down for days with a norovirus-type illness about half a week ago...
Bluesky is great... I can post anything I want here and apparently nobody will ever see it... 🤣
August 5, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Bluesky is great... I can post anything I want here and apparently nobody will ever see it... 🤣
It was amazingly difficult to get decent #vegan food in #Bretagne last month, but this place (at Plogoff) was an exception, with this beautiful chocolate hazelnut "finger"!
Apart from that, well... don't expect much in the way of (VG) culinary delights, but Brittany is absolutely beautiful 😍
Apart from that, well... don't expect much in the way of (VG) culinary delights, but Brittany is absolutely beautiful 😍
August 5, 2026 at 7:58 AM
UK #mentalhealth professionals - please advise. We came upon a teenaged boy (est 16 yo) sitting in a rural lane here in Cornwall and he was/is clearly having some sort of episode or breakdown. He was stick-thin, very dirty , and had bloody blisters under his too-big shoes. We spoke with him...1/?
July 28, 2026 at 1:27 PM
UK #mentalhealth professionals - please advise. We came upon a teenaged boy (est 16 yo) sitting in a rural lane here in Cornwall and he was/is clearly having some sort of episode or breakdown. He was stick-thin, very dirty , and had bloody blisters under his too-big shoes. We spoke with him...1/?