Ian Martin
@democritus3.bsky.social
Retired museum professional. Northumberland/Borsetshire domiciled Scot. Owned by a lurcher and a greyhound (rescues). Art, classical music, nature and the environment, justice..and dogs! 🏴🇪🇺 🐕🐈 🦔🦊🌱🦉🐍.🚫 DMs, porn, crypto, fascists.
Every single second, the world hands $6,000 to the fossil fuel industry in subsidies. That’s $5 TRILLION every year. Renewables? Barely a fraction of that. We are literally paying to cook our own planet. When does this madness stop? 🌍💸 #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels
🌱☀️ Could solar panels help save struggling farms? Farmers are experimenting with solar “hats” above crops, protecting plants from extreme heat while generating renewable electricity. Another example of how agrivoltaics help farmers adapt to a changing climate & creating another source of income.
‘Win-win’: How income-boosting solar shades saved my hop harvest
No rain, no hops – no hops, no beer. Climate change, heat and dry farmland are hitting Bavaria’s key crop. Could solar panels save it?
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Congratulations Nige and Andy, and the knuckle-dragging troglodytes of Clacton!! Who would have thought a bucket of raw sewage could beat a dustbin!! 😜
Eurasian Bittern the "explosive Floof" it fluffs out its body, neck, and crest feathers ready to strike with lighting speed to scare off raptors or predators
STOP calling it: • "Save the planet" START calling it: • "Save our homes" • "Save our food" • "Save our children" Because that's what it is. #ClimateCrisis
13 MILLION adults in England are locked out of an NHS dentist, and preventable tooth decay is the #1 reason kids end up in hospital. No more dental deserts. No more DIY dentistry. Sign the petition now to tell our new PM to fix NHS dentistry for good: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fi...
Fix and fund NHS Dentistry NOW!
Thirteen MILLION of us are still locked out of dental care. After two years of ministers promising to finally fix NHS dentistry, shocking new data just revealed that almost nothing has changed. That ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
13 MILLION adults in England are locked out of an NHS dentist, and preventable tooth decay is the #1 reason kids end up in hospital. No more dental deserts. No more DIY dentistry. Sign the petition now to tell our new PM to fix NHS dentistry for good: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fi...
Fix and fund NHS Dentistry NOW!
Thirteen MILLION of us are still locked out of dental care. After two years of ministers promising to finally fix NHS dentistry, shocking new data just revealed that almost nothing has changed. That ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Similar to the excuse they used against Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya. The UK and US went supplied bombs to Saudi Arabia to bomb Yemen for about 6 years never discussed in the British media. Now Support bombing in Palestine & Lebanon.. Who really are the problem? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK 'ready to defend itself' after Iran says bases are 'legitimate targets'
An Iranian military group has issued a warning to the UK over allowing US forces to use British bases for strikes on Iran.
bbc.co.uk
Extreme wildfire activity more than doubled worldwide. Canada: millions of hectares burned. Europe & US: record emissions & smoke crossing oceans. Africa bears huge exposure (85% of global wildfire-affected people). Emissions from fires up 60% in recent decades.
What they left out of Economics class: You cannot eat GDP. You cannot drink GDP. You cannot breathe GDP. You CAN live without endless GDP growth. You cannot live without a planet.
The biggest lie in our textbooks? That the economy and the environment are separate chapters. One lives inside the other. When the planet fails, the economy fails. No exceptions.
When she was taking her last breaths I promised her legacy would never be forgotten. Tina’s hospital for sick street dogs is flying up ❤️
To anyone who thinks animals can't feel loss. It's been 6 months since the dog passed and his friend cat still cuddles his collar every night before bed. Original post
The good people of Clacton have the opportunity to vote for a dustbin or a bucket of raw sewage. We can only hope that they will make the correct choice this time. 🤞
Congratulations Spain! A much deserved victory. But the cherry on the cake was the sight of Trump reluctantly handing over the trophy and medals to the players of a country which a week ago he described as 'a wasted cause'. I hope the trophy is locked away, safe from his sticky, leprous hands. 🇪🇸
Old saying: you can judge a man by the company he keeps.
#Hero. In America they presumably would have just shot him and then all gone to Dunkin' Doughnuts.
Derbyshire PC praised for squeezing through gap to save man
PC Louisa Anderson has been commended for her bravery and shortlisted for an award.
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NowTrump's fascistic police state has been exposed as corrupt, racist, and incapable of hosting a major sporting event, is it too late to find an alternative venue for the Olympics? There are more countries involved, more nationals to be subjected to arbitrary exclusion or worse, and more grifting.
".. the small Quebec town ... has become the first municipality in Canada to officially recognize trees as living beings with inherent rights ... declaring that trees deserve protection, including the right to life, natural growth, integrity, and regeneration" www.facebook.com/groups/29053...
A tailorbird is a bird known for its remarkable ability to sew leaves together to create a nest. This process involves puncturing the edges of leaves and using plant fibers to stitch them together, creating a sturdy and camouflaged nest that protects the chicks from predators.
Two observations from the World Cup; Fifa should be disbanded USA should never be allowed to host it again
Growth that kills its host isn’t growth. It’s cancer with good PR.
Taiwan magpies like crows are a famously devoted cooperative family unit. The entire flock participate in raising their young,older siblings help mothers, incubate eggs and bring food to fledgelings. Lifespan between 7-12 years
Join me in calling for UK supermarkets to stop using fast-growing Frankenchickens, who are bred to suffer. actnow.thehumaneleague.org.uk/page/173985/...
Stop supermarkets selling cruelly-bred Frankenchickens
Join me in calling for UK supermarkets to stop using fast-growing Frankenchickens, who are bred to suffer.
actnow.thehumaneleague.org.uk
