Hello, I’m a bat. I don’t drink blood, and I’m not trying to get tangled in your hair. If I accidentally fly into your home, please don’t strike me with sticks or brooms—it hurts, and I’m already frightened. I never meant to scare you. If I land, I might not be able to take off again without your help. Gently use a towel to guide me outside, and I’ll fly away at once. I help by eating mosquitoes and many other insects. But our roosts are disappearing as forests and old buildings are torn down, leaving us with fewer places to live. So if one of us enters your house, just switch off the lights inside, turn on a light outside, and open a door. I’ll find my way out quickly. Please show kindness—I want to live too. Bats are nature's silent heroes—let's protect them together. Share this and spread the word.

Since I became disabled I have been shocked at the state of accessible toilets in the UK. So many of them are absolutely disgusting. Nothing makes you feel less welcome as a disabled person than having to use neglected toilets, with sanitary bins overflowing with human waste. I’m often forced to take my waste with me, carrying it round in a rucksack and disposing of it at home. It’s heartbreaking and it happens a lot. Sadly, it’s very common. Venues across the UK simply don’t respect customers with disabilities and expect us to go to the toilet in repulsive surroundings. That’s why it’s such a treat when you go somewhere with an accessible loo that’s properly looked after. The Hyndland Rock in Glasgow has the best accessible toilet of any pub I’ve been in. It’s immaculate, smells fresh and even has a framed print on the wall. Art! In a disabled toilet! I cannot tell you how happy it makes me to find a toilet like this. It’s a massive relief and it makes me feel less sad about my situation. I’m an optimistic chap but when I’m catheterising myself or emptying my colostomy bag in a foul room full of flies, it doesn’t make me feel good about my life. So if you have a venue, please look after your accessible toilets. The basics are the most important thing: empty the bins and keep the room clean and free of junk. Those simple things really mean a lot to people like me. They’re not on X so I can’t tag them, but thank you to all the staff at The Hyndland Rock!

🌥️At the end of January the sun will set at 16:48. ⛅At the end of February the sun will set at 17:49. 🌤️At the end of March the sun will set at 19:53. ☀️At the end of April the sun will set at 20:54. We're almost there. 🌞

In the dark of winter, evergreen holly was believed to offer protection, not only against witches and wandering spirits, but against lightning itself 👻🌩️ In Scandinavia it was long observed that holly seemed untouched by lightning strikes, giving rise to the belief that it stood under the protection of Thor himself⚡ And while one need not dismiss the idea of divine guardianship, holly’s spiky leaves may also act as tiny conductors, helping to channel electrical energy safely from the air down into the earth 🍒❄️ This belief was not the sole preserve of the Norse and in Ireland and Britain too, holly planted around the home was thought to guard against lightning...and the devastating fires it so often brought with it 🔥

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Tonight’s World Cup group stage draw has been leaked! We can bring you the actual footage of how the draw will take place tonight:

“It came to me that every time I lose a dog, they take a piece of my heart with them and every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog and I will become as generous and loving as they are”. - Diane Keaton ❤️ A great actress & advocate for animals she will be missed

The Israelis have murdered Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif. The fucking bastards. I’m sorry but I’m enraged. They’d been threatening this for a while. Anas was so courageous and brought a special emotion and depth to his reports. He was our eyes. And that’s why they killed him.

Hi, I need some help please xx

Regular reminder that most trans people are just trying to navigate their way through their lives with as little impact on you as possible

Watch out for baby gulls

Aldwych Station. One of London’s hidden ghost stations. Closed and abandoned since 1994. It features beautifully preserved Edwardian architecture, including its original 1907 lifts, two platforms, tunnels, and vintage advertising posters dating back to the early 20th century.

I knew they’d come through. #thekidsarealright

This was never said but here it is in quotes on the front page of a national newspaper. It’s a calculated lie and it’s libellous.

Just missing the bus but then another bus turning up immediately.

Italo Disco is the soundtrack of the summer

We need the same in Britain

Sometimes I’m asked ‘why do you care?’ ‘Swifts are one of the oldest species on earth. They spend more time airborne than any other bird yet when they come home they come home to us. They’re on the brink. They just need a brick with a hole in it.’