For more and better content, find me where the sky is blue.
Joined June 2011
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20 Jan 2025
I have not posted here for a while, largely in response to X's embrace of racism, misogyny and rampant disinformation. X's purpose is now to serve its owner's political and personal agenda and its values are wholly incompatible with my own. (1/3)
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20 Jan 2025
...enables harm and divison, please come and join me at Bluesky. It's not quite the same as X so if you want advice on how to get the most out of it by all means get in touch. You can find me there @applewildlife.bsky.social (3/3)
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20 Jan 2025
I have found far more positive and genuine engagement on ad-free Bluesky and as that platform gains popularity it is becoming less of an echo-chamber and more a comminity for sharing and discussion. If like me you no longer wish to support a platform that… (2/3)
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21 Nov 2024
I’ve accrued more followers at BlueSky than I did in 13 years here.
It’s not all about numbers but the whole experience is much better.
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23 Sep 2024
Good afternoon Twitter friends,
I'm thrilled to announce that I will be taking on the role of county recorder for spiders in Norfolk for @NorfolkNats. Spiders have always interested me, but they've become the centre of my life over the last couple of years.
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3 Sep 2024
Can wasps use mind control? 🤔
Find out in this fascinating #SurprisingScience 👇
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31 Aug 2024
Dear @Morrisons, I had the misfortune of needing to visit one of your stores today. In what parallel universe is August the season for Santa?
ALT Cadbury’s Secret Santa “‘Tis the season to treat” chocolate bars on sale at Morrisons Dereham, in August.
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10 Aug 2024
Nice to see an influx of birders (and a few invertebrate folk too) over at BlueSky recently. If you’ve tried BlueSky before and given up, give it another go - it has improved and it’s much better than X. Don’t expect it to be as busy as here though.
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10 Aug 2024
The wonder that is Gold Spot and still it doesn't quite capture the shining gold leaf on those spots
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4 Jul 2024
This is for Mallard but can work for many ducks - submissions of class 3 are even more important - this is really helpful wherever you are birding this and next summer - submit to @BirdTrack and/or ducks@essex.ac.uk
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2 Jul 2024
If I lived in North Norfolk I would vote for Steffan. When I met him he had a good understanding of issues that matter like the environment yet was open to learning more. He has a track record of standing up to his own party when they get it wrong. He has integrity and he cares.
2 Jul 2024
People over party.
That's my promise to you. If elected as North Norfolk's new MP on Thursday, I'll always put the people of North Norfolk first ❤
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9 Jun 2024
Some people in the UK are probably thinking - on chillier days at least - that a bit of global warming might be quite nice. You might not get exactly what you want…
9 Jun 2024
We don’t want this climate future for Europe - in my view it’s a risk we should avoid at all cost, as I explain in this video: youtu.be/ZHNNW8c_FaA?si=q6zf…
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9 Jun 2024
In the run up to the elections if you’re worried about the economic cost of net zero or other climate mitigation initiatives, maybe you should think about what the economic cost of not doing them might be.
This video is worth your time.
7 Jun 2024
One of the most ominous risks for Europe is that of a major change in Atlantic ocean currents.
Recent science suggests it has been greatly underestimated in the past -including by me, having worked on it for over 30 years.
Here my half-hour presentation in Vilnius a week ago!
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8 Jun 2024
“We must slow down Net Zero to make sure people are not inconvenienced.”
Austria today.
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8 Jun 2024
This is a really brilliant resource - James has done a fantastic job!
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26 May 2024
Swooning over those Neuroptera…
26 May 2024
FULL BLOG for Lesvos now available. includes plants and two absolutely gorgeous lacewings: jameslowen.com/blog-24-may-2… @travel_wildlife @markhows @WildlifePrecey
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23 May 2024
If you’re eligible to vote and don’t vote, you will effectively be voting for the lead party in your constituency.
Get ready now:
- If you’ll be away (or if you might be away) on 4-July: gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
- If you don’t have Voter ID yet: gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-vo…
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20 May 2024
If you’ve not come across Christiane Amanpour before, she’s brilliant: the antithesis of @bbclaurak. Khan is given the space to explain the reasoning for his actions. This is 30 minutes long but it’s definitely worth making the time to watch it to understand today’s developments.
20 May 2024
In a world-exclusive interview, ICC Chief Prosecutor @KarimKhanQC explains why he's seeking arrest warrants for leaders of Hamas and Israel, and breaks down the legal process leading to today's announcement.
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Dave Appleton retweeted
17 May 2024
Are you a moth-trapper with a spare 10 minutes? If so, please fill in the following survey aiming to understand moth-ers and their relationship with insects in traps 🐝🦋 Please share! qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form…
(Best on computer/tablet)
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