Wildflower strips in orchards attract insects that eat pests, reducing crop damage and cutting pesticide use. The savings can be significant, especially in bad aphid years. 🌸 eastangliabylines.co.uk/farming/the-fl…

“That they can be ‘disappeared’ in such an arbitrary manner is chilling and sets a worrying precedent for the proper functioning of our news reporting. The job of British journalists has just been made much harder.” yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/disap…

President Michael D Higgins has said accusations of anti-Semitism against those who criticise the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amount to 'slander against Ireland' rte.ie/news/2025/0529…

"concerned listeners started asking where she was. One started a petition calling for her reinstatement, which has surpassed 38,000 signatures... ITV News reported that over 100 media personalities have signed a letter in support of Myska." sussexbylines.co.uk/politics/democ…

We will never again have a president who will speak out like this.

These occasional fair dodgers are defrauding a private rail company of about £3 or £4. Robert Jenrick defrauded the public purse of £45 million. Compare and contrast.

🧵 Chase Herro, co-founder of Trump’s main crypto venture, World Liberty Financial, on crypto: “You can literally sell shit in a can, wrapped in piss, covered in human skin, for a billion dollars if the story’s right, because people will buy it.” theguardian.com/technology/202…

“On average, people who believe in pseudoscience, suffer from paranoia or schizotypy, are narcissistic or religious/spiritual and have relatively low cognitive ability, are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories.” sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

85% of Scotch whisky exports are shipped through England and not from Scottish ports. 30 years ago, 90% went from Scottish ports. Just another example of the way Scottish jobs and economic value are plundered by England.

Who knew??

Fronto-temporal injury from Cövid is outstanding at reducing impulse control and insight. If people haven't noticed the increase in motor vehicle accidents and near miss aviation catastrophes... They simply haven't read the science. Raina MacIntyre 🙏🏻

Liz Truss spends her days travelling abroad and lying about the UK for money. How deeply sad of an existence that must be.

Prey do tell, how is all that slashing of Professional Service colleagues going, Durham University? This is why 'efficiency' never is effective in the real world. If you cut your staffing to well below the bone, there's no flex to catch mistakes on time. palatinate.org.uk/exams-interrup…

Today I was able to save 4 lives! A friend and I, paddle boarding down the river Earn, came across a lamb stranded at the bottom of an impossible bank, followed by a ewe and two lambs. All were ferried to safety, hopefully they're as happy about their rescue as we are!

Journalists, please FOI every single university on (1) how much money they spend on consultancies, (2) which ones, (3) what those contracts are for. You'll see how much public money gets into these private hands. And how much could have been internal expertise. #UKHE

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