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Alex Ross

@wergend

Survivalist πŸ˜‰ Firefighter 15 yrs, Science geek, Geology, forager, sustainability, bushcraft, rewilding, silly old romantic.

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oooh give him a break - he must be tired after his "humanitarian," private jet and yacht trip around the Indian ocean.

02.03.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lent is here so have a little listen to this fantastic season of The British Food History pod!

02.03.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder, had the children been British, what the headline would have been then.

02.03.2026 12:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's basically going to force any who do have professional qualifications or serious prospects into casual work and unstable living in general.
Absolutely appalling for the damage it will do, meanwhile it will only serve to encourage the hateful mob.

02.03.2026 12:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Reclaiming Food Sovereignty through Farming Clubs? with Jason Bradford | TGS 211
Reclaiming Food Sovereignty through Farming Clubs? with Jason Bradford | TGS 211 YouTube video by Nate Hagens

I'm oddly halfway there so ... this was fun to hear! πŸ˜„
Interesting thoughts.

@Alisekirtley

youtu.be/A7d2o0uesqs?...

24.02.2026 22:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Southern Europe would have been my immediate option. Places in Northern Italy, that mountainous belt from he Agean coast all the way to Portugal... one long ho-bo walk but ... I think I'd love it actually!
Thanks Farrage 🀬

23.02.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

S. E. Asia has a really interesting mix of Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslims.

23.02.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder if it might be more telling rather than go by overall numbers, but by percentage of the local population.
For example Fiji is tiny, but off the top of my head about 1/3rd of that population is of Indian heritage, almost entirety on the main island, brought over by the British.

23.02.2026 22:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I have absolutely no idea how I'll find it or where I'll go but I can't keep on like this and the next election... I can't even contemplate.
The last ten years have been a nightmare and had I gotten out on my hunch back then, I'd be a relatively wealthy man with a family in Hungary.

23.02.2026 07:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I do wonder when he stopped going by his first name. That would be telling, possibly.

23.02.2026 07:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When did he stop going by his first name? Genuine question.

23.02.2026 07:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just noticing the sheer volume of bots now on FB and Insta on many news posts but especially (as I'm following) Green party posts, Palestine posts.
Shows where the dark money is going.

23.02.2026 07:47 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
British Comedy 🀣 #comedy #viral #funny #funnyshorts #funnymoments #comedyshorts #britishcomedy #fyp
British Comedy 🀣 #comedy #viral #funny #funnyshorts #funnymoments #comedyshorts #britishcomedy #fyp YouTube video by π…πŽπ”π‘π“π–π„ππ“π˜π’ π‚π‹π€π’π’πˆπ‚ π‚π‹πˆππ’

Something a little more light hearted for you today.

youtube.com/shorts/QcvOw...

16.01.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I really like these ideas. Especially if they can use the rooftop as a garden.

12.01.2026 07:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

however... it does mean that a mischievous 6 year old boy, could dribble up to a meters length of drool off a balcony, before letting it drop onto anyone quietly sunbathing below.

12.01.2026 07:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

about this time every night, I get hit by a wave of sadness about resigning from Monkey Cage, having worked so hard to make it what it was. The viciousness in the world was victorious this time , but I hope to work on my phoenix wings, or at least have my ashes spread on the strawberry patch.

27.12.2025 22:07 πŸ‘ 869 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 51 πŸ“Œ 2

I tell you what, I use a Henry to clean up after blast-cleaning (building renovation.)
You know that ad' where the Audi R8, blasts up to top speed on a rolling road?
Henry should do the same with what I put their machine through.
Marvelous things.
Never misses a beat.
I don't even use a bag.

27.12.2025 20:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Go big or go home - set a record or something πŸ’ͺ🏽

27.12.2025 20:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Finance Capitalism and the Rentiers."
Sounds like a children's film for Tories.

27.12.2025 20:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

(link?)

17.12.2025 15:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Novelist confronts AI researcher over intellectual property | Janne Teller, Timothy Nguyen
Novelist confronts AI researcher over intellectual property | Janne Teller, Timothy Nguyen YouTube video by The Institute of Art and Ideas

Mic-drop moment that deserves a revolution behind it.
My apologies for sharing from Shambook.
youtube.com/shorts/7eQIU...

16.12.2025 23:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"I them jobs:" a thought on wealth creation.

I gave you a job. He said.
A job is not an asset, it's a liability.

A job completed becomes an asset.
Where wealth is created.

A hole in the roof is a liability, a job.
A fixed roof is an asset.
Who is the wealth creator,
asset owner or roofer?

04.12.2025 08:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

blocked me too and I've absolutely no idea who they where!!!

04.12.2025 00:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
How Artificial Superintelligence Might Wipe Out Our Entire Species with Nate Soares | TGS 203
How Artificial Superintelligence Might Wipe Out Our Entire Species with Nate Soares | TGS 203 YouTube video by Nate Hagens

youtube.com/watch?v=0tjO...

03.12.2025 14:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
IFJ probe 'undermines' EU-Mercosur trade deal, says IFA The Irish Farmers' Association has said an investigation carried out by the Irish Farmers Journal in Brazil undermines arguments by the European Commission that the EU-Mercosur trade deal should be ap...

The EU-Mercosur trade deal will be a disaster for rainforests and other natural ecosystems in South America, as well as the climate. Every environmentalist should be fighting this.
share.google/FkOsGQPzuMDO...

20.11.2025 07:54 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
How Merging Science & Indigenous Wisdom Fuels New Discoveries with Rosa VΓ‘squez Espinoza | TGS 201
How Merging Science & Indigenous Wisdom Fuels New Discoveries with Rosa VΓ‘squez Espinoza | TGS 201 YouTube video by Nate Hagens

Fantastic conversation with SUCH a fascinating scientist.

youtu.be/7nOFnOYfj8k?...

20.11.2025 15:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's him in a nutshell.
Spiteful, bullying and infantile.

19.11.2025 04:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
The rainforest the world forgot: the Congo basin is the second largest on Earth, so why is it being neglected? It is one of the world’s most vital carbon sinks, but this tropical rainforest is losing out when it comes to climate policy and funding

The rainforest the world forgot.

The Congo basin is the second largest rainforest on Earth, and a critical defence against climate breakdown and species loss.

Why then, is it so neglected?
share.google/HrPOEJxfATQX...

18.11.2025 21:41 πŸ‘ 129 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

or a forager πŸ˜‰

09.11.2025 13:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Scotland's Missing Forests: The Great Eco-Conspiracy
Scotland's Missing Forests: The Great Eco-Conspiracy YouTube video by Lesley Riddoch

Huge potential even if I'll never live to see it, it's what the people of the future deserve, so so much better that the hangover of the recent past.

youtu.be/MuTV1SiYeu4?...

09.11.2025 13:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0