Nathan Nelson
@nathannelson.co.uk
Devon-dwelling biophiliac. Dog dad. Food systems, farming and agroecology, trees, nature connection, cack-handed gardening, movies. Solvitur ambulando.
Making granola, to a Nigella recipe. I tumbled some pumpkin seeds seductively into it and massaged the oats luxuriously with cinnamon and ginger. For breakfast tomorrow I will scatter some playfully onto some Lidl greek yoghurt.
I still can't entirely believe this was a thing, but in Vietnam in 2005 I saw this 9/11 commemorative (for the want of a better word) lighter for sale. Yes, the red bit lit up when you opened the lighter.
There's almost certainly a German word for the rage encountered when you're unexpectedly confronted with a self-checkout in the Co-op. Anyway, that.
Free trees now available for schools and community groups from the Woodland Trust #trees
Free Trees for Schools and Communities
We’re giving away hundreds of thousands of trees
woodlandtrust.org.uk
Astrophotographer Adam (AJ) Smadi caught this image a few hours ago from Washington state. A thin crescent Moon, sunlight illuminating the rugged lunar surface. And 2,400 times farther away—and on the other side of the Sun—mighty Jupiter, and its moons Io (left) and Ganymede (right).
*Breathes in* Not all industrial agriculture is bad, we need it, let's move on Not all UPFs are bad, they're shelf-stable, affordable, quick to prepare and the only option many have and yes we all need to eat better Not all AI is bad, it has valid uses, it's here to stay, live with it
Woman Runs for Cover
Alt: Woman Runs for Cover
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A real warning to all the masochists out there drinking really hot liquids, in clear language. I see no problem here. Also, really hot curries sting your poo chute coming out and Toblerones can cause nasty injuries to your cake hole with their pointy corners.
Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk
Steaming hot liquid can damage the cell lining on the way down to the stomach, experts say.
bbc.co.uk
I don't care how important what you have to say is, if you say it holding a silly little microphone in front of your face, I am tuning out instantly. We've had lapel mics for years now, for crying out loud.
This throws the agroecological baby out with the regenerative bathwater ( #agroecology is more broadly defined than this critique covers) but tradeoffs are inevitable, reality is messy and romantic thinking butters no parsnips, or at least fewer of them #Regenerative... as Father Ted Crilly said,
Andrew McGuire@agronomistag.bsky.social · 3d ago"We need to understand nature is always self-organizing, self-regulating, self-healing." - Gabe Brown Pop ecology is the bread and butter of regenerative agriculture. Don't fall for it. yonearth.org/podcast/epis... csanr.wsu.edu/pop-ecology/
Our Super September Sale is now on 🎉 25% off single packs and meadow mixes 🐝🦋🐛 Now's a great time to sow hardy annuals and perennials and a perfect time to sow any seeds that need cold stratification 🥶 See my blog for suggestions and more info. 🌱🙂 #MHHSBD #seeds #pollinators #wildlife
In case anyone's wondering how it's going on Google recently, I just asked it for shits and gigs what 2.2 meters was in feet, and it's told me about 34 and a half miles.
Ooh. Edible Canopy are taking pre-orders for national delivery. ediblecanopy.com #agroforestry
Monty Don is stepping down from Gardener's World, just in case you wanted some different bad news in your feed.
Whatever other terrible stuff is going out on Facebook it's also engineering a powerful sense of victimhood among morons. A post popped up in a local group the other day about a ban on wood burning stoves for new homes (not true) with the caption "When will the woke left leave us alone".
This was an interesting watch. These libertarian tech bros love freedom, love freedom of speech, as long as it's *their* version of it. They cannot handle criticism or questioning at all, and they're utterly full of shit. If you reject reality any idiot with a good patter is like a philosopher king.
The Tech Billionaire Takeover
A new breed of tech billionaires are building their own countries, replacing democracy as we know it and targeting the global financial system. Matt Shea goes inside their world.
bbc.co.uk
Got my compost out of the compost heap today. Very happy. I learned my lesson not to try and compost dock roots after last year. Quick sort through for sticks and a sieve and I'll have several bags worth.
TBF I'm one of the people not following the news closely. I mean have you seen it recently? *shudders*
YouGov@yougov.co.uk · 4d agoBritons tend to feel the masked demonstrations over the weekend were not a legitimate way of protesting, by 38% to 31% Note: Only a minority of the public report following the news closely
Bought a shovel that is already heavier than most of what I will be shovelling.
Good summary here. Also, if you've ever posted a typo and wished you could edit it, you can on @mu.social. I use the @bsky.app client on my phone and mu.social on the web, and they're working on an Android client at the moment.
Xan López@xanlopez.net · 5d agoWhat exactly is @mu.social, and how it relates to @bsky.app and your account? Super short summary, I'll simplify and omit details. - If you are reading this, you are probably using the @bsky.app client with an account you created through that app. That means, among other things,...
Lovely day, I think to myself, I'll just open a window. *Spends the rest of the day opening various other windows to let out the wildlife that took this as an invitation to come in*
Great. Now BBC Archive is harshing my vibe.
BBC Archive@bbcarchivebot.bsky.social · 5d ago1982: A Nuclear Bomb in London | Q.E.D.: A Guide to Armageddon
Various things need trimming in the garden, I'm lazy, I think the hedge trimmer is about to get some action.
I've been mowing, probably the most pointless thing it's possible to do in a garden, but I've just remembered there is a box of last year's cider in the garage so, well, you can see where this is going
found this in the top posts and it succeeds in being very funny while also inducing a borderline homicidal rage
Blue sky nice ghost@rajandelman.bsky.social · last wk.Going to r/foodiesnark. They are very mean