At the footy today and saw a Peregrine Falcon in the rafters. Sorry for the dodgy image, only had my phone with me.

#birds #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UK #BirdScrolling

Samhain [sow-wen]: the ancient Celtic festival that marks the end of summer and the beginning of winter — the moment when Beira the Cailleach, Queen of Winter, regains control over the landscape from the Queen of Summer, Brigid. It also marks the moment when the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest and the origins of Halloween. Mountain spirits come to the fore at this time of year.

#nature #landscapephotography #blackandwhite #uk #bnw #scotland #folklore #mountains

"The alleged British links to mass deforestation and displacement in a conflict few have even heard of"

#UK #UnitedKingdom #Deforestation #Trees #Environment

phys.org/news/2025-10-alleged-…

The alleged British links to mass deforestation and displacement in a conflict few have even heard of

UK banks, energy giants and arms exporters are at the heart of one of the world's least-known human rights and environmental crises, our research has revealed.

^{Samira Homerang Saunders (Phys.org)}

The sky and the Earth, two eyelids closing, the dwindling light now a mere slit of fiery colours. Nightfall.

#nightfall #UK #sunset #StormAmy

How We Beat The Fascists Last Time: The London History Show

Remember History Britain

#LondonHistoryShow #History #Britain #UK #FightingFascism

Steam UK users will now need a credit card to access mature content due to the Online Safety Act gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/stea…

#Steam #UK #Gaming #PCGaming

Steam UK users will now need a credit card to access mature content due to the Online Safety Act

Valve recently put up a new support page, detailing the steps they've taken to comply with the UK Online Safety Act.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Nexus Mods announce age verification for UK users gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nexu…

#Modding #NexusMods #OnlineSafetyAct #UK #Gaming

Nexus Mods announce age verification for UK users

The Nexus Mods team have announced they're adding an age verification requirement for certain mods, and it sounds like eventually for the EU too.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Happy #WorldPhotographyDay !

This is one of my favourite images from last autumn in Scotland's Ancient Caledonian Forest. In the dark of morning, I hiked up this pathless steep sided hill to gain a view over the magnificent glen beyond and was treated to an exceptional sunrise. Amazing to see all these regenerating pine saplings growing on the higher slopes.

#photography #landscape #nature #naturephotography #scotland #uk

Ordnance Survey Maps

Map Men On Making Maps NOW

#MapMen #Maps #UK #OrdnanceMaps #Technology #LightHumorToo

Hundreds of transgender people and allies showed up at Westminster to lobby their member of parliament, in what has been a history making day of action for trans rights.

Meanwhile In the UK The Battle Over Trans-Rights Continues

#OurModernTimes #HumanRights #UK #Trans-Rights #Law #Westminster

Hundreds of people turn up to lobby MPs about trans rights: ‘This is only the beginning’

Hundreds of people showed up at Westminster to lobby their MP in what could be a "record breaking" day of action for trans rights.

^{Sophie Perry (PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news)}

It's been a minute since I posted... Here's an overlooked image I've just found while looking back at photos from the Isle of Harris for an upcoming article about long-term projects.

#LandscapePhotography #uk #UnitedKingdom #scotland #ocean #nature #NaturePhotography

Labour and other political parties banned from four biggest UK Prides

No More Pandering To Political Parties That Are False Allies

#UK #News #PinkNews #LabourBetrayalHasAPrice #TransphobesGoAway

Labour and other political parties banned from four biggest UK Prides

Political parties, including Labour, the Conservatives, the Greens and the Lib Dems, have been banned from four major Pride events in the UK.

^{Amelia Hansford (PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news)}

Thank you, BBC, for a story that’s a delight to read:

A man is walking 53 miles (85km) in a homemade bird costume to raise awareness and funds for conservation projects.

Mr Trevelyan said: "Those who know me well know I was eventually going to build a giant curlew.”

bbc.com/news/articles/cp91knr7…

h/t @sarahdalgulls @BathNature
#birds #uk

Man sets off on Nidderdale walk dressed as a curlew

Matt Trevelyan made the Eurasian curlew costume out of polystyrene and bamboo.

^{Grace Wood and Kat Cowan (BBC News)}

This Spring I'm documenting the awakening of Pembroke College gardens in Cambridge, UK. Posts will touch on flowering plants, bushes and trees, and their visitors – largely bees, wasps, flies and butterflies, but also all other critters I happen to stumble upon. Aiming at one post per week.

Posts will appear here:
pem.cam.ac.uk/college/news/all

First post: "The return of the queens" pem.cam.ac.uk/college/news/ret… (March 13th, 2025).

Second post, today: "Magnificent magnolia" pem.cam.ac.uk/college/news/mag…

#Pembroke1347 #UK #CambridgeUK

The return of the queens | Pembroke

Pembroke gardens are once again full of flowers, signalling the arrival of a new season: Spring. While our calendars tell us that the equinox lays still 8 days away, the days have grown longer and, at this latitude, altitude, and very peculiar geogra…

^{www.pem.cam.ac.uk}

Apple Pulls iCloud Encryption Feature Following UK Government Demands

The company said it was "gravely disappointed" to no longer be able to offer Advanced Data Protection to iPhone users in the UK.

And So the Next Round Of Lost Privacy in the UK Begins

#News #Computing #Apple #Iphone #Encryption #Privacy #UK #EU #USA

Apple Pulls iCloud Encryption Feature Following UK Government Demands

^{Katie Collins (CNET)}

UK demands access to Apple users' encrypted data

The UK government has demanded to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide in its cloud service. Currently only the Apple account holder can access data stored in this way - the tech giant itself cannot view it. The demand has been served by the Home Office under the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA), which compels firms to provide information to law enforcement agencies.

No Matter Who Is At The Top The UK Government Is Still Authoritarian...and wants a Permanent Back Door

#News #UK #Apple #DataEncryption #PrivacyLaws #IPA #BigBrotherWatch #FascismRising #BBC

UK government demands access to Apple users' encrypted data

The Home Office served the notice to the tech giant under the Investigatory Powers Act.

^{Zoe Kleinman (BBC News)}

Wishing everyone peaceful and happy holidays! Thank you so much for following along for what has been an incredible year (I'll reflect more on 2024 in another post). For now, here are 4 new winter images from Scotland's Ancient Caledonian Forest. Enjoy 😀

#scotland #landscapephotography #forest #woodland #woodlandphotography #trees #winter #uk #unitedkingdom #happyholidays

The incredible (and often overlooked) mountain landscape of the Isle of Harris, Scotland. This place is rugged and unvisited, partly because the beaches of the island steal away attention and partly because of its unforgiving character. Many of these areas are fairly unexplored in terms of photography and I'm excited to spend a bit more time doing just that over the coming years.

#landscapephotography #landscape #nature #naturephotography #scotland #uk #photography

Any folks in #Oxford interested in electronic and/or computer music?

We're doing another event at #EOF tonight!

Please come by and/or boost!

eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxford-gene… #Oxford #UK #Music

(please pardon the title of the event, we're not focusing on generative music in specific but the title of the event hasn't been updated)

Oxford Generative Music Exchange

A jam of enthusiastic manipulators of sound signals. Exchange knowledge about algorithmic music, pattern generators, eurorack and more.

^Eventbrite

#Beef, #soy and #PalmOil products linked to #deforestation still imported into #UK | Deforestation | The Guardian

theguardian.com/environment/20…

#Environment #Biodiversity #Conservation

Beef, soy and palm oil products linked to deforestation still imported into UK

Campaigners accuse government of failing to stick to promises made at Cop26 climate summit in 2021

^{Helena Horton (The Guardian)}

#Beef, #soy and #PalmOil products linked to #deforestation still imported into #UK

Campaigners accuse government of failing to stick to promises made at #Cop26 climate summit in 2021
theguardian.com/environment/20…
#ClimateCrisis #ToryPoliciesInAction #DontLookUp #ToryFailure

Beef, soy and palm oil products linked to deforestation still imported into UK

Campaigners accuse government of failing to stick to promises made at Cop26 climate summit in 2021

^{Helena Horton (The Guardian)}

Beef, soy and palm oil products linked to deforestation still imported into UK #AnimalRights #AnimalAgriculture #meat #beef #soy #PalmOil #environment #deforestation #UnitedKingdom #UK theguardian.com/environment/20…

And let's not forget that most of the soy is fed to animals to make meat and milk..

Beef, soy and palm oil products linked to deforestation still imported into UK

Campaigners accuse government of failing to stick to promises made at Cop26 climate summit in 2021

^{Helena Horton (The Guardian)}

Twas a week ago exactly that we discovered our instance will be shut down due to a lack of funds. The activism instance has been operating for years and helping activists.

Please help your fellow activists if you can, especially, if you live in the #UK or Europe and can donate more anonymously.

Ten dollars of $250 raised so far.

@witchescauldron

Woke up super early and hopped on a train from London to Kent, thought I should try Gravesend market for about 200 of my handmade jewellery. It's very empty and I'm yet to make enough to cover the cost of travel here.. anyone in Kent? Anyone who knows anyone in Kent? Come say hi ❤️
My Etsy shop:
etsy.com/shop/GenderlessBySkal…

#UK #Kent #England #london #unitedkingdom #saturday #caturday #jewellery

#handmade #art #artist #artists

Tarn Hows is always a good bet for a lovely summer evening's walk.

It's all looking a bit dry now though.

More photos are ready for you here -> iancylkowski.com/blog/2023/6/8… 👍

#landscape #nature #travel #summer #photo #photographie #photography #lakedistrict #cumbria #uk #britain #england

"The UK’s membership of a Pacific trade agreement will result in more deforestation overseas, endanger animal welfare and “make a mockery” of the government’s environmental commitments, campaigners have said."

#UK #UnitedKingdom #Deforestation #Animals #Environment

theguardian.com/politics/2023/…

Pacific trade deal ‘will make mockery of UK’s climate ambitions’

CPTPP membership will result in more deforestation and endanger animal welfare, say campaigners

^{Helena Horton (The Guardian)}

Ukraine: Boris Johnson says Putin threatened him with missile strike

So the Truth Comes Out...

#News #BBC #Putin #Boris #UK #Russia #ThereWasNeverAChanceForPeace

Ukraine: Boris Johnson says Putin threatened him with missile strike

Boris Johnson says he had an "extraordinary" call with President Putin before the Ukraine invasion.

^{By James Landale, diplomatic correspondent, & William McLennan (BBC News)}

#UK folks, there's a petition to keep protection of transgender people in the equality act by not amending it.

It's pretty scary being #trans in this country at the moment, and we could use your help to protect our rights. #Queer folks and #lgbtq friends and allies, please support.

Feel free to share broadly/openly with others. Steal, boost, repost your own. Let's get 100k signatures, please.

petition.parliament.uk/petitio…

Petition: Commit to not amending the Equality Act's definition of sex

It has been reported that the Government may amend the Equality Act to "make it clear that sex means biological sex rather than gender.

^{Petitions - UK Government and Parliament}