Oh, it sucks when someone steals your shit, doesn't it
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Oh, it sucks when someone steals your shit, doesn't it
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A lone seabird stands on a weathered concrete edge near a pier, its dark silhouette clearly defined against a pale sky and calm water, emphasizing form, balance, and stillness.
A lone bird near the pier, stripped down to shape and posture against a simple background. Coastal stillness, held in place for a moment.
If scenes like this slow you down, sharing it helps it travel.
#Photography #ScottKissPhoto
Reposting in celebration
Can’t credit the author of this because I don’t know who. But very good little infographic. Worth sharing far and wide.
Farage is in trouble.
If Congress doesn’t act, the last nuclear arms control treaty between the U.S. and Russia will expire. It would pointlessly wipe out decades of diplomacy, and could spark another arms race that makes the world less safe. This piece is worth the read.
Tommy Robinson endorsed Matt Goodwin today, and he’s fine with it. No disavowing.
Remember this #GortonAndDenton, #Manchester, the Reform UK candidate is happy with his support.
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
once again, @rafaelbehr.bsky.social hits his target with one bullet tight sentence
I don't understand why anyone would even want to threaten Canada in the first place. Pretty much the single most inoffensive country in international relations.
Significant.
Leonora Carrington painting “Stella Snead and her cat” at the RISD Museum.
At the RISD Museum. Enjoy @lcarrington.bsky.social’s “Stella Snead & Her Cat.”
In which the United Kingdom invaded and occupied Iceland, because it was in our interests.
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Disappointed w BBC for that Mandelson interview. A slap in the face to Epstein victims. He was part of the system of male power which enabled & dismissed abuse. The media went after Mandelson correctly in my view. Now the media is aiding his swift rehabilitation & PR. 1/2
For almost a year, Donald Trump's personal police force has rampaged across America.
His administration has driven extremism and cruelty while discarding basic safeguards and accountability.
Now, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen is dead.
This also happened to me when I turned 40 - mornings became about espresso and mindful
silence
full marks for use of heart emoji, all caps, and punctuation here
I'm just gonna post a piece of my art from my files every day til the New Year because WHY NOT.
Here's an ancient acrylic I did waaaaaay back in 2007.
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Under current climate policies, 79 per cent of the world’s glaciers will disappear by 2100, endangering the water supply for 2 billion people and raising sea levels dramatically
Yes, we are all Belén. 😢
The movie Belén is Argentina’s International Feature Film entry for the upcoming Oscars. The true story follows Belén (a pseudonym), who is falsely imprisoned for having an abortion when she really had a miscarriage.
What to read this week, from Elizabeth Kolbert to Tom Paulin.
Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk.
https://bit.ly/48M4XET
It’s the largest size coffee (after Venti) at Starbucks
The attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney today was a vile act of antisemitic terror. I mourn those who were murdered and will be keeping their families, the Jewish community, and the Chabad movement in my prayers. May the memories of all those killed be a blessing. While we are still waiting for all the facts to emerge, what we already know is devastating. At least 11 dead, including Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who held deep ties to Crown Heights. At least 29 injured. Another Jewish community plunged into mourning and loss, a holiday of light so painfully reduced to a day of darkness. This attack is merely the latest, most horrifying iteration in a growing pattern of violence targeted at Jewish people across the world. Too many no longer feel safe to be themselves, to express their faith publicly, to worship in their synagogues without armed security stationed outside. What happened at Bondi is what many Jewish people fear will happen in their communities too. On Bondi Beach today, as men with long guns targeted innocents, another man ran towards the gunfire and disarmed a shooter. Tonight, as Jewish New Yorkers light menorahs and usher in a first night of Hanukkah clouded by grief, let us look to his example and confront hatred with the urgency and action it demands. When I am Mayor, I will work every day to keep Jewish New Yorkers safe—on our streets, our subways, at shul, in every moment of every day. Let this be a purpose shared by every New Yorker, and let us banish this horrific violence to the past.
Got the dreaded ”we see something unusual on your mammogram results” phone call yesterday. Went back in this morning for another mamo and ultrasound. The radiologist looked at everything and said “You’re all clear!”
Women, stay up on your yearly mamo. It’s not fun but it can save your life.
the #BikeBus shows how safety in numbers gives kids the chance to ride, learn, and build confidence on streets that would not feel safe alone. Protected bike lanes, diverters, and street designs that separate children from cars are what make this joy possible every day, not just on Bike Bus days.
As both a teacher and a parent, I see every day how challenging it can be for families to figure out how to give their children real freedom in the world. Again and again, the #BikeBus shows me that it is one of the best tools we have for scaffolding independence.
Run to the Tate Britain, see the Lee Miller show, and then enjoy Wendy Varley’s piece
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Library tip:
If you read a book in the library and place the book on a table and leave, the library can count that as “usage” and when the library workers reshelve books, they’ll know that book has been used
Whilst most Labour MPs abstained, 13 voted in favour of the bill.
