2025 declared year of the octopus. 🐙 While octopus blooms in the UK are a "natural occurrence" that happen every few decades, the explosion in numbers this year has been "exacerbated" by warming seas, says @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social Ruth Williams on the BBC's Today programme.

Governments given 10-point plan to cut energy use but long-term issues remain “The IEA's short-term rationing and behaviour changes can shave demand by 10%, but that is just a sticking plaster. They don’t solve structural energy challenges if the conflict continues.” -@janrosenow.bsky.social on LBC

Almost a 1/3 of the average household energy bill decrease is a result of falling wholesale energy costs on the global market. Kate Mulvaney, Principal Consultant of Cornwall Insight speaks to Radio 4 on today's energy price cap announcement. @cornwallinsight.bsky.social

The Eden Project has generated £6.8bn for the UK economy in its lifetime. Celebrating its 25th birthday, Eden CEO Andy Jasper tells Times Radio they are only just getting started – with projects in Morecambe and Dundee on their way.

" You cut your bills by around £500 a year if you install a heat pump." Welcoming the government's Warm Homes Plan, Electrify Britain CEO Camilla Born tells BBC News Talking Business' @benthompsontv.bsky.social heat pumps are simply a "better heating system".

Homegrown power key to UK energy security Local renewables reduce exposure to volatile global markets.“Instability is now the norm in gas markets, gas sets UK electricity prices 85% of the time vs 7% in France,” - Ana Musat, Executive Director, RenewableUK.

The Iran Conflict sends the price of UK gas ⬆️ Ed Conway of Sky News reports on UK gas prices being affected by the Iran Conflict, and how dependent the UK gas market is on Qatar.

This Earth Day, It’s time to express concern and to demand more from our leaders, to pull focus and see the wider picture. As Carl Sagan put it: "That's here. That's home. That's us." #SeeTheBigPicture #EarthDay2026 #ArtemisII

"The fat cats are doing absolutely nothing." Rubbish from fast food is a growing problem, but the firms responsible are doing nothing, litter champion Gill Thomas says. Volunteers in Stroud have used AI to map hotspots and track the worst offending brands, identifying 750,000 pieces of litter.

The SW of England has seen rain for the same number of days as it poured in Noah's Ark, with 40 days of showers in Devon, Cornwall, and Worcestershire. ☔️

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13 Americans killed in action. Hundreds wounded. Thousands of civilians dead. The regime in Tehran? Still intact. @ossoff.senate.gov on Trump’s war in Iran: “A huge self-inflicted wound.”

#NBA East Playoffs, Round 1 - Game 2 Raptors @ Cavs

Keller throwing between starts, when you witness it up close in person, it confirms your belief that hitting a baseball is the hardest thing in sports.

Terminator 2 Skynet Scene (LTX 2.3 Bad Acting Cut) #terminator2 #sarahconnor #arnie #skynet #aivideo

21 Day Spring 🌷Wellness 🪴Tip Series: I’m bringing you 21 Days of tips and activities that are super easy to incorporate into your daily routine. Day 7- Let’s go outside! #wellness #wellnesstips #spring #chinesemedicine #nervoussystemhealing

TikTok would have you believe all Latinas are crazy. That is definitely not true, but there is a baseline level of cultural difference you will have to make peace with.

In today’s news: pharmaphorum.com/news #news #pharma #lifesciences #pharmanews #pharmaindustry

Eski bir video ama tam zamanı paylaşım için. Bu #çocuk ların çoğu lise sonda belki bir kısmı üniversiteye bile başlamış olabilir, 8 yıl öncesinden, ne mutlu ki yeğenimde içlerinde, İzmir Buca Meşküre Şamlı Ortaokulu.

How world war 3 will be remembered #EpsteinFiles #DonaldTrump #iranisraelwar #WarCrimes #NWO #Israel #Iran

Protest Trump's Christian Nationalist 'Rededicate 250' Prayer and Worship Rally! More info here: christiannightmares.substack.com/p/protest-tr... #Rededicate250IsUnconstitutional #NotOneNationUnderGod #Rededicate250IsAChristianNightmare

BIG BIG & BIG MOMENT USS Gerald R. Ford returns home after record-breaking 326-day deployment On Saturday after an 11-month deployment that saw historic combat operations and emotional reunions for thousands of sailors and their families. WTVR CBS 6 / WOW MEDIA CHANNEL 16.5.2026

#shooter #trump fake news or bad shot? #DCPressDinner #missed #usa

Starmer: -46. Burnham: +14 over Farage. Streeting: +7. Labour won't change leader. Crown won't change at all. Anti‑politics? Or just anti‑two‑party? 📊#BBCLauraK

STREAM TIME! Day 25 of the Mental Health May Marathon! twitch.tv/naiadnae .°˖✧ #vtuber #vstreamer #vsky #envtuber ✧˖°.

Gas prices are absolutely KILLING Republicans on the ballot in 2026

There’s A Robot At My Afterschool and it is so very cool! #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #STEM #Robot #STEMForKids NoireSTEMinist.com/shop

Staying at Hotel Splendide Royal during Travel Classics Ticino feels like stepping into another layer of Lugano. Step outside and the lake is right there. Some hotels are a place to stay. This one feels like part of the story. #Lugano #Switzerland #travelclassicsswitzerland #travel

Suffering of animals near frontline has no end 🐱🐶🇺🇦 Support Hope Pets Project donate.hfu.org/campaign/781... #hfu #hopeforukraine

⚓ Sailor tattoos carried hidden meanings from the American Revolution through WWII. Do you know what a swallow meant? How about a pig and rooster? 🐖🐓 📍At the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum @sb-maritime-museum.bsky.social #AmericanRevolution #NavalHistory #HistoryTrivia #KepWestguard ⚓📜

Is it treason to add this to my summer playlist? 😂

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Only 2 national parks in Scotland. Missed opportunity? What happens in the environment is shaped by policy. What's coming in 2026 from the UK's Parliaments? New episode out today. Are our governments getting policy right on climate,nature and water? Listen via link 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/PP_2026_Policy

Big news on energy market reform today. As we deliver the transition to clean, secure, renewable power, it’s vital we build a system that works for households and business, not profiteers. Today’s announcement shows the Government is determined to deliver exactly that ✅

I got that the other day. It does its best with the only source print, but is still really good. Curious 'duplicated and reversed shots' shades of Doctor Who: Underworld. I saw it on C4 in the early 90s on a Casio pocket tv and fell in love with it.

What would #JFK say? Well, AI has one possible answer…. The former president’s statue coming to life on Cape Cod, in front of the JFK museum in Hyannis. (AI generated image) #RFK #parody #satire #news

Tell the truth even when you are afraid to do so. www.heroic.us/?fpr=BeaHeroNow

Sam Alvis of IPPR says climate impacts are arriving faster than expected, and policy must focus on both adaptation and emissions cuts. #ClimateChange #ClimatePolicy #EnergyTransition #NetZero

For months, complaints about the McKinley County DA's office painted a troubling picture: prosecutors leaving, criminal cases neglected, & victims stuck in limbo. Ann Pierret joins Gabby & Chris to explain the meltdown in McKinley County. #NewMexicoNewsInsiders

Someone Doing the right thing Sons of Confederate Veterans were to begin their ceremony honoring Confederate soldiers buried at Camp Chase Cemetery Monday afternoon, a real patriot began to read a statement decrying the Confederate battle flag as a symbol of degeneracy, depravity, and perversion.

"The Internet could be distributed in portions - for good behavior. People need to know how to use the Internet. They need to grow up, to earn it." - Russian propagandist and pseudo-philosopher Aleksandr Dugin Russian propagandist Dugin has begun losing […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

A good deal should stay a good deal 🍸 Make sure you’re comparing the final price PERX keeps it clear - tinyurl.com/bddtjz5k #nonrev #aviation #PERXDeals

Metro Late Night Services are running every Friday & Saturday night For £4 mLink or contactless, you can travel ALL DAY on Metro AND your ticket is valid on Metro Late Night Services! ℹ️ spkl.io/6006AseDw [VD: Image of girl dancing. Text about late night services fades onto the screen]

Minus two Russian anti-submarine warfare aircraft and Iskander launcher Last night, Ukraine's drone forces destroyed two rare Tu-142 aircraft and an Iskander short-range ballistic missile system in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast. 📹 Madyar

The big question: Who starts next to Declan Rice? 🤨 @MikeLahoud, @JimmyConrad, and @CharlieDavies9 make their cases between Myles Lewis-Skelly and Martín Zubimendi.

What are your thoughts on the #StrangerThings finale? #strangerthings5 #st5 #netflix (If you’re seeing this on a platform other than TikTok, sharing and direct donations help most!)

Attention span collapse is now a clinical diagnosis. Average human attention: 8 seconds. Shorter than a goldfish. Mobile users: 24% lower sustained attention than a decade ago. This isn't a personality flaw. It's brain architecture changing in real time. Full video 👇

The Trump Administration is withholding Michiganders' food assistance for political gain, while doing nothing to reopen the government or address the growing health care affordability crisis in this country.

Password database breaches are common. Yahoo lost 3 billion accounts to one. bmail removed the target entirely. With OPAQUE zero-knowledge login, your password never reaches the server, not even hashed. The server cannot leak what the server never sees. bmail.ag Full conversation in the thread 👇

As state legislatures begin their sessions, this feels worth remembering. Behind the scenes with Doug Goodman, U.S. Army veteran, founder of Nevadans for Election Reform, and member of Veterans for all Voters. People vs. Politics — coming in 2026.

@toddblack.bsky.social reveals his vision for a Ring of Honor comic series featuring @ringofhonor.bsky.social legends, rivalries, and iconic wrestling moments. Could wrestling comics comeback? 📺 Full interview on the USDN Podcast #ringofhonor #aew #wrestling #indiecomics #usdnpodcast

Officer Russell had seen many cases in her career so far, but nothing prepared her for this new case and how horrifying it was. @ofspiiderswords.bsky.social

Using an owl's feather to pet an owl..🦉🪶😊

Trump is forming an "Election Integrity Army" for the midterms. via @aaronparnas.bsky.social

Den BirdBuddy hat SQ heute wohl lieber gemieden. Da war zu viel Flugverkehr und Specht und er "mögen sich wohl nicht", wie ich im Baum gegenüber schon sah. 😉 #BirdBuddy #BirdCam #BirdWatching 🐦 #Balconylife #Wildlife #München

I’ve started polishing the user interface for my dark fantasy game, Crimson Rest. This new themed UI is a better fit for the dark, crimson aesthetic. What do you think? ➡️ Wishlist 'Crimson Rest' on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3993140 #darkfantasy #indiedev #gamedev #psx #godot

. @ravs.yogscast.com careful with that jump 😭

Got my cinematic system to be more beefy with animation triggers and character position! Here is a quick scene of Jun and Loren first meeting. #gamedev #indiedev #lovestory

Roses are red You’re pretty cool Destiny is calling

"Go the mighty Maroons!" Lord Pocketsquare exclaimed, attempting to endear himself to the common people by pushing the petition to ban referee Ashley Klein from State of Origin 2. However, he'd badly misfired with his tie & pocketsquare colour choice for this performance. #qldpol