Dr Russ King π³π
@russwrites.bsky.social
Nature freak, bohemian and foodie living in Wiltshire, UK. Currently writing a funny trilogy combining sustainability, mythology and feminism. My author page on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3yDBYp2 Trying to wean myself off dad jokes and talking to crows
Contribute to wildlife research - help conservation with a bit of wildlife reporting and have fun doing it! www.wildway.info/p/contribute... (have I missed any? Pls let me know and I'll update it)
Ways you can contribute to wildlife data collection
Help conservation with a bit of wildlife reporting and have fun doing it
wildway.info
#CatsOfBluesky #Katzen #BΓΌro π€ Kitty: "Diese KombigerΓ€te machen mich ganz kirre, ist das jetzt mein Fax, oder druckt wieder einer was?"
Passing time in my happy place. Have a fledgling robin whose breast is getting redder by the day for company, not to mention hundreds of spiders who have moved into the stack of wood. π³π·οΈπ¦ββ¬ #nature #mindfulness
Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
Good morning, BS π¦β¦ Happy Friday β¨β¦ Have a great day and weekend ahead π«Ά βοΈβοΈπΏππ±π³ #ForestFriday #Trees #Nature
I'm not saying I'm a good person but the office dog chose to keep his toys under my desk and no one else's. I'm thinking about mentioning this on my CV.
Currently on a packed train heading North. There's a group of middle- aged guys who are travelling with a bottle of wine each. No noise, no drama just quiet and steady consumption. π·
"Starting July 19, 2026, the European Union officially banned large fashion companies from destroying unsold clothes, shoes, and accessories. Instead of sending perfectly good products to landfills or burning them, companies must now donate, recycle, or repurpose them." via No one Cares
PLEASE SHARE THIS To the young person (longish dark hair, patterned waistcoat, chinos & DM boots) who left this scroll of papers on the Piccadilly Line train at South Kensington station at about 4.25pm today, Iβve handed it to the station staff at Hammersmith.
I almost forgot to post this on #thicktrunktuesday A great example of a gorgeous tree that is too big to photograph without losing the concept of its size.
We're joining @creatorsrights.bsky.social in calling on Government to protect creators from the existential threat of GenAI Help get the petition to 10,000 signatures - sign the petition π½ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
Put food out for the wildlife in this heatwave summer they said. I put peanuts out for the badgers and they reward us with this. I bet this doesn't happen to Monty Don...
Having watched The Hobbit last night I'd go for Cate Blanchett. Everything in my life and everyone else around me would be extremely calm.
Nanoraptor@nanoraptor.danamania.com Β· 2w agoYou suddenly get a narrator describing your life and thereβs no way to turn it off - everyone can hear it. While shopping, at work, at home, with friends - the voice narrating your every move goes on. Who do you hope is the voice of this narrator?
Chalk streams are a vital ecosystem in the UK because they are the spawning grounds of the Lesser Spotted Mermaids. Each Mermaid will return to the spot where she was conceived. This is often near a pub beer garden because it helps if the lucky man is too drunk to notice the mermaid's tail.
abitnauseous@abitnauseous.eurosky.social Β· 2w agoThe village of Fingringhoe near Colchester hosts the world's largest collection of used teabags.
What are the odds that the Argentina players receive a FIFA peace prize? π€ www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
World Cup 2026: Fifa opens investigation into Argentina post-final trouble
Argentina will face an investigation into the ugly scenes at the end of the World Cup final, Fifa has confirmed.
bbc.co.uk
Who cares if there is yet another new Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street? Larry the 10 Downing Street cat takes the glory, as he always does. πΎ
Richard M. Nixon@dicknixon.bsky.social Β· 2w agoLarry laid his mouse in front of the press to be photographed. Lest you ask, this is a real photograph via the Press Association.
the most realistic scene in Jurassic Park is when two scientists make a questionable decision β traveling to an undisclosed location with a strange man β on the promise of three years of modest funding
"MALCOLM!" "yeah?" "STOP SHAGGING THE TREE!" "...i'm not." "REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME?! I WON'T HELP YOU AGAIN!" "okay." "I MEAN IT!" "...okay." "YOU'RE ALREADY STUCK AREN'T YOU!" "...a little... uh... yes."
I'm chopping wood in the only part of the garden that doesn't have flowers and I'm being constantly circled by a huge bumblebee. I have no idea why. I can't see any sign of a nest/burrow and it keeps landing in different places only to take off again. Anyone have any idea what is going on? π
