"A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom."
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Julien Burcher retweeted
π Please donβt dump your #Halloween πin the countryside if hedgehogs π¦ eat them they are very likely to die as they canβt digest them & it leads to dehydration βΉοΈ
Julien Burcher retweeted
Cryosphere faces permanent damage when world overshoots 1.5C, scientists warn
theguardian.com/science/2026β¦
Julien Burcher retweeted
Israel was promised to a Mesopotamian (Abraham) by a god I donβt believe in. Seems a fair way to do politics in 20th and 21st centuries. Where next?
Julien Burcher retweeted
And in civil jury trials in E&W the parties can choose the size of the majority needed from the 8 jurors
Julien Burcher retweeted
How will the GCSE in Natural History be organised? Some thoughts with the fab @urbanbirder #nature #GCSENaturalHistory
Julien Burcher retweeted
No no no no NO!
Just seen the 2026 AviList updates. Wren has been changed from Troglodytes troglodytes to 'Nannus troglodytes'.
Nannus? I don't bloody think so. Forever Troglodytes. And this is the hill I will die on.
ALT Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes ssp. zetlandicus) Β© Jon Dunn
Julien Burcher retweeted
Have you ever seen such pretty ammonites? β¨ π
These specimens have preserved their mother-of-pearl shells, which give them their distinctive shiny look!
ALT A photograph of four ammonites fossilised in rock. They appear slightly iridescent, shining in a number of different colours. The rock is photographed against a plain black background.
ALT A close-up photograph three ammonites fossilised in rock. They appear slightly iridescent, shining in a number of different colours.
Julien Burcher retweeted
Nobody has ever seen an eel spawn in the wild. Not once. No wild eggs, no adults breeding, nothing.
Yet the eel in your local river was almost certainly born in a sea with no shores, thousands of miles away.
How do we know?
1/n
Julien Burcher retweeted
In September the US waived human rights conditions on $320m of US military assistance to Egypt; days later a fresh crackdown began on journalists in the country. Several members of Congress say the two are linked, calling for their release.
bbc.com/news/articles/c63r52β¦
Julien Burcher retweeted
New in Hydrobiologia: Filtration of the #fish #pathogen Flavobacterium psychrophilum by the #freshwater #mussel Diplodon chilensis and associated physiological responses doi.org/10.1007/s10750-026-0β¦ rdcu.be/4WmtQAj4P6Fa
Julien Burcher retweeted
Cowberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea. Up to 30cm. Evergreen. Alternate, stalked, oval, leathery leaves- dark green above and pale green below with dark dots. Bell-shaped, whitish-pink flowers. Berries turn from green to red.
Julien Burcher retweeted
New open access in Hydrobiologia: Taxonomic and functional responses of #benthic #diatoms to river modification by small hydropower plants doi.org/10.1007/s10750-026-0β¦
Julien Burcher retweeted
Rewild your holidays in 2027 with our @VisitDundreggan Retreats and Experiences. π³ Whether youβre looking for an active #adventure, a relaxing break, to learn new skills or simply time away in #nature, thereβs something for everyoneπ visitdundreggan.co.uk/experiβ¦
Julien Burcher retweeted
Highly recommended convo with three very smart and well-informed analysts.
Who each lay out several distinct post-election scenarios.
Butβ with so many variables and mercurial actorsβ are also basically as in-the-dark as the rest of us re: what is most probable outcome
The future of Israeli politics is very uncertain.
@nkorpett sat down with @natansachs, @braunold, and Benjamin Wittes to talk about the Oct. 27 elections in Israel, record turnout by Israeli voters, especially Arab Israelis, and the questions that remain on Lawfare Daily.
Julien Burcher retweeted
Incredible!!! The Amazon is still hiding so many amazing animals we know not much about! π³π
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Reporters slowly starting to outline here that there is a large number of dead who will need to be carefully identified. Always hits powerfully to watch a country explain this to its people
