Diane Skinner

Communities and conservation. Elephants, rhinos, painted wolves. Based in Zimbabwe, working across Eastern and Southern Africa. All views expressed are my own.

[Diane Skinner @dszim]

A Celebration of Diane’s life

Last Thursday we celebrated the life of Diane Skinner at the Botanical Gardens in Harare.

The Service was conceived, created and delivered by her closest family and friends with love.

May she rest in peace

https://t.co/7INGb3JpTC

[Zimbabwe SCB @ScbZimbabwe]

REMINDER: Raoul du Toit talks to us about the rhino conservation in Zimbabwe, tomorrow at 3 pm CAT. Follow the link below to register. Don’t miss it!!!

[dilys roe @dilysroe]

Tonight at ⁦@APA_Congress⁩ we are celebrating the life and work of Marshall Murphree who was a true giant of community conservation. A major influence on my career and I’m sure of 100s and 100s of other peoples ⁦@IUCNSULi⁩

[K @begottensun]

Dear God. When we prayed for the clueless megalomaniac entitled bafoon to step down because he is not fit for purpose, I think you miss understood us. Boris angorohwawo. We should have been more specific I guess. 😭

[Diane Skinner @dszim]

@DStvCare I am using DSTV NOW. The feed keeps stopping and a blue screen displaying an apology for the interruption comes up.

[Diane Skinner @dszim]

Hey @DStv what is going on with the Wimbledon feed? Keep getting interruption message on Dstv now.

[Diane Skinner @dszim]

@DStvCare

[Diane Skinner @dszim]

Zimbabwean endurance runner leading the Western States 100miler. @AdamTheofilatos

[iRunFar @iRunFar]

Adidas teammates Ruth Croft and Emily Hawgood lead the women’s field to Robinson Flat in 5:11 elapsed. Both look strong and happy. #WS100

[iRunFar @iRunFar]

Marianne Hogan, Ellie Pell, and Emily Hawgood are 4th through 6th women at mile 15, running close together and 2 minutes back. #WS100

[My Study Fit @mystudyfit]

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[Ed Yong is not here @edyong209]

Anyway. I didn’t need to tell you any of that because apparently everyone on this website became a monkeypox expert since last week, having previously mastered Ukrainian politics. In this economy? Lord knows how y’all find the time. 16/

[Diane Skinner @dszim]

Hi @liquidhomezim...any chance we are getting internet back any time soon? No update on your Twitter?

[Diane Skinner @dszim]

@AmyDickman4 Have emailed you Amy

[MGHP @ground_hornbill]

Please share this with any of your Zimbabwean contacts - we and the Zim ground-hornbill Task Team led by BirdLife Zimbabwe are going big on assessing the Zimbabwean ground-hornbill population so need as many eyes on the ground as possible.

[Diane Skinner @dszim]

@amalthya @Cigna Ridiculous. I'm sorry

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

Unpacking the Kim-Kanye-Pete situation and the harassment many women face when trying to leave a relationship.

[Books Past @BooksPast]

I just love this genre of still life from the Dutch golden age. It’s like f*ck you I can paint lemon peels, you think I can’t paint oysters, well I f*cking can, I can also paint wine in a glass do you know how long that f*cking took to learn

[Forgotten Parks Foundation @forgottenparksF]

The first picture of Shoebills at Upemba National Park :)
This is great news for the #conservation world. We look forward to more findings.
Thanks to the @IccnRdc team led by Elige Balole for the pictures.
You guys rock!
Happy new month to all!
#wildlife #SaveTheWorld