The @barnowltrust.bsky.social received a call from a serving member of the Parachute Regiment who was racing in the Round Britain and Ireland Race. A young Barn Owl had been flying behind the boat and had attempted to land on the mast. They were 70 miles offshore c-js.uk/3SmMZ83

It hasn't escaped my attention that Burnham rowed back on capping contributions from mega-donors in the same week as he dressed up in the livery of a Labour mega-donor to announce they'd be getting 10,000 people's worth of free elbow grease.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3d ago

Burnham to announce plan for 10,000 work experience placements for young people – UK politics live

Well, this was inevitable. Forstater is now using her own case to argue that racism should/is protected as a philosophical belief 🤮

In report findings that surprises no-one 👇🏼

ABC News Australia@news.abc.net.au · 5d ago

Misogynistic views are biggest red flag for violent extremism, report finds

BGS SEISMIC INFORMATION: GRIMSBY, LINCOLNSHIRE 25 AUGUST 2026 18:47 UTC 2.2 ML The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake: DATE: 25 August 2026 ORIGIN TIME: 18:47 13s UTC LAT/LON: 53.540° North / 0.091° West GRID REF: 526.5 kmE / 406.5 kmN DEPTH: 5km MAGNITUDE: 2.2 ML

Light vs Dark Good vs Evil Right vs Wrong

“She was the voluptuous embodiment of empathy,” Jane Fonda writes about her friend Dolly Parton. “That’s something of hers she’d want us all to take with us.” "To her gay and trans fans, I want you to know that she loved you. You know that without me telling you.” www.justjared.com/2026/08/25/j...

Jane Fonda Pays Tribute to '9 to 5' Co-Star Dolly Parton, Sends Message to Her 'Gay & Trans Fans'

Jane Fonda is mourning the loss of her 9 to 5 co-star Dolly Parton. The 88-year-old actress released a statement moments ago after learning of the news of

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1. AFM, the labor union representing professional musicians in North America, is paying tribute to Dolly Parton, who was a member of its Nashville Local 257 for 58 years. AFM says that for decades, Dolly consistently filed union contracts for her recording sessions, live gigs and tours.

Weird. I thought the compassion and humanity displayed by Zack Polanski when condemning genocide embodied Jewish values. In standing in solidarity with the victims in Gaza he, and many other Jewish folk, are merely displaying the kindness and care for others required as a tenet of their faith.

The Economist@economist.com · 2w ago

These days many British Jews see Zack Polanski as a traitor to his origins, not a disciple of Jewish ideas. Our profile explores how he has embraced the anti-Israel fervour that has swept the new left

PR stunt? Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought ends. It can produce 150m litres of water a day, but restricted to 75m litres. TW loses 569.1m litres (24%) of water a day to leaks. Little of new water will reach customers. Can't cover years of neglect and exploitation

Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought has ended

Utility company’s plant, which has only run five times, now has an estimated total cost of £500m

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Well, this irrefutable argument settles it then...

Bad Medical Takes@badmedicaltakes.bsky.social · 2w ago

We are writing to the Prime Minister, and the Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, calling for an immediate public inquiry into the British press, following the tragic death of Jason Arday. Sign here 👇

Jason Arday Letter | Good Law Project

Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.

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England's New Forest is burning But the New PM has absolutely nothing to say

Like many politicians, he doesn't understand how serious the situation is. We need a complete change to the capitalist system that brought us to this point. Tinkering around will do absolutely nothing. Like bailing out a sinking boat with a thimble, it won't even delay the inevitable.

Liz 💙 💚🌳🌍🌈@lizimarshall.bsky.social · 2w ago

Good question. We urgently need adaptation, particularly in hospitals, schools and public buildings, as well as mitigation.

#Clacton

Not to be some wild-eyed innocent, but I think it should be slightly bigger news that The Lancet have crunched the numbers and found that Musk's USAID cuts will kill 14 million people. And that's just by 2030. That's 9,600 people a day, every day, until the next world cup rolls around.

Jørgen Heszlein@heszlein.bsky.social · 2w ago

New estimate of Elon Musk’s death toll just dropped www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Labour absolutely complicit in this disaster.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w ago

UK universities face ‘financial crisis’ amid collapse in international students

Instead of those irritating ads with the scolding child berating folk to conserve water, can we have one where the annoying kid points out how much is being wasted due to water companies prioritising maximisation of dividends to shareholders over repairing leaks and maintaining infrastructure?

*nods*

Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺@codfather.bsky.social · 2w ago

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UK homes are already being lost to wildfires It is only a matter of time before lives are lost This is a direct result of climate pragmatism @andyburnham.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Several homes ablaze as firefighters try to contain West Midlands grassfire

About 60 crew responding to blaze covering about 16 hectares near Stourbridge golf course

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Westbury White Horse is on fire. Like genuinely on fire.

Well, somewhat predictably, today's partial #SolarEclipse was intermittently obscured by cloud in #Morecambe. Still, it did look rather impressive though.

*geological nod of approval* An archaeologist once explained how the area friends and I were studying was very ancient, dating back over 3,000 years. He did *not* appreciate our gentle joke that the local fossil assemblage suggested he was about ~350Ma (+/- a few million years) or so out.

Buckinghamshire Archives@bucksarchives.bsky.social · 3w ago

slow day in the office so we're starting beef with archaeologists

Yet Heidi Alexander still chose to approve airport expansions. The government's kowtowing to the fossil fuel lobby and vested corporate interests continues to undermine serious attempts at tackling the climate emergency. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

‘Real struggle’ to tame New Forest blaze as UK set for hottest summer on record

Key tourist route closed and residents rallying round as battle against wildfire expected to go on for several days

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Google’s AI summaries are getting basic facts wrong while websites and archives disappear. As our digital record erodes, who will not only preserve public knowledge but keep it accessible? Writer Vass Bednar explores: https://thewalrus.ca/google-search-is-dying/

thank you @monkemma.bsky.social ❤️‍🔥 having been homeless and worked in homelessness, this made me rage... at the media. could you pls promote petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...? it's not even reached 25k sigs and closes next month. we need the violence-inciting parasite-media onslaught to end.

Petition: Ban foreign media ownership, enact a social media levy & new regulatory reform

Pass law to ban foreign & offshore ownership of UK media, enact a social-media levy to distribute media ownership across society & fund independent, local & cooperative-owned media. We believe democra...

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Mark Carney will always do the opposite of the right thing. www.desmog.com/2026/08/03/a...

As Climate-Fuelled Wildfires Rage, Mark Carney Cuts Emergency Response and Funds Fossil Fuels

The prime minister should consider the potential outcomes of siding with his Bay Street buddies and oil industry bigwigs over climate-beleaguered Canadians.

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If you're visiting a nature reserve, park or the countryside this summer, please help to protect these special places. 🧺 Swap the BBQ for a picnic 🚬 Never leave cigarette ends or litter on the ground 🚗 Avoid parking on dry grass 🥾 Stick to paths and watch from a distance

They should rebrand it as a 'Genuine UK trans experience for cis people'

The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 3w ago

NEW: Lumo is running services between London and Scotland lasting more than five-and-a-half hours despite having no available toilets 🚨