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March 12th 2026
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13.03.2026 05:33 πŸ‘ 794 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 3
Photo of pink flower (primula?) with yellow center with other flowers and green leaves and raindrops.

Photo of pink flower (primula?) with yellow center with other flowers and green leaves and raindrops.

for you
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#ArtistsOnBlueSkyΒ #BlueSkyArtShowΒ #PhotographyΒ #WomensArtBlueSkyΒ Β #PhotographersOnBlueSky #Flowers #OregonPhotographerΒ #OregonΒ #laurenoujiri

13.03.2026 12:53 πŸ‘ 1476 πŸ” 144 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 4
A macro shot looking straight into the center of a deep violet iris, revealing the intricate purple-veined falls, a white and yellow style arm, and a fuzzy golden beard at the throat.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

A macro shot looking straight into the center of a deep violet iris, revealing the intricate purple-veined falls, a white and yellow style arm, and a fuzzy golden beard at the throat.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The Secret Center of an Iris
Sebastopol, California
#art #photography #flowers #bloomscroll

12.03.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 628 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 2
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13.03.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 851 πŸ” 362 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 15
a fat brown pet mouse stands on her hind legs and looks at the camera

a fat brown pet mouse stands on her hind legs and looks at the camera

I'm okay, I am going to talk to a Mental Health Professional because I'm clearly not okay, but I am not at any risk of getting an obituary or a Wikipedia article. Sorry for sephirothposting, please enjoy my darling little fatass mouse who understands nothing and through this gives me great comfort.

12.03.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 1034 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 66 πŸ“Œ 1
Adult Mediterranean Gull - Upton Warren, Moors Pool 12/03/26.

Adult Mediterranean Gull - Upton Warren, Moors Pool 12/03/26.

The adult Med.Gull showed reasonably at times at the Moors Pool #uptonwarren #worcsbirding

12.03.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 1516 πŸ” 108 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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12.03.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 2010 πŸ” 512 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 20
Thornquill's cat Navi, a gray-and-white medium hair ragdoll mix, with her long fur being blown back as she faces into the wind with ears folded back, eyes squinted, and one paw raised as she braces herself.

Thornquill's cat Navi, a gray-and-white medium hair ragdoll mix, with her long fur being blown back as she faces into the wind with ears folded back, eyes squinted, and one paw raised as she braces herself.

Navi reporting in to confirm:

It heckin wimdy here

12.03.2026 23:11 πŸ‘ 3549 πŸ” 227 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 10
A western honeybee is buried face-first into the center of a passionflower, foraging for nectar amid the flower’s distinctive purple, white, and yellow corona filaments, with the plant’s green stamens and orange-tipped anthers arching overhead.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

A western honeybee is buried face-first into the center of a passionflower, foraging for nectar amid the flower’s distinctive purple, white, and yellow corona filaments, with the plant’s green stamens and orange-tipped anthers arching overhead.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Western Honeybee getting a pollen massage from a passion flower
Sebastopol, California
#photography #art #insectthursday #flowers #bees

13.03.2026 00:53 πŸ‘ 1264 πŸ” 147 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 6
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European rights body says abortion refusal complaints in Poland have ceased The number of β€Œlegal abortions in Poland doubled in 2024, while complaints to Polish authorities over conscience clause refusals in the country have ceased, the Council of Europe said on Thursday.

The number of β€Œlegal abortions in Poland doubled in 2024, while complaints to Polish authorities over conscience clause refusals in the country have apparently ceased. The government had told hospitals they are obliged to provide abortion on the legal grounds of a woman's ​mental health.

13.03.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 3865 πŸ” 904 πŸ’¬ 69 πŸ“Œ 40
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How many cats can you see in this pic? They belong to someone I know who works at a cat rescue centre. #cats #catsofbluesky #throwbackthursday

12.03.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 1112 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 234 πŸ“Œ 9
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Absolutely!!!!

#Iran

#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles

12.03.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 827 πŸ” 253 πŸ’¬ 80 πŸ“Œ 38
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I'm always a little offended that she cleans herself after I pet her.

12.03.2026 20:50 πŸ‘ 5090 πŸ” 228 πŸ’¬ 207 πŸ“Œ 19
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I love interacting with you guys. I wish I had time to reply to every single comment. Here’s some cats to cheer you up.

13.03.2026 01:11 πŸ‘ 1980 πŸ” 98 πŸ’¬ 64 πŸ“Œ 3
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Murphy: I have great sympathy for our soldiers and our military leaders they are being given directions by a senile old man who is losing his mind. And so it's no surprise that this war is going horribly

13.03.2026 02:40 πŸ‘ 21193 πŸ” 6225 πŸ’¬ 659 πŸ“Œ 371

'THE UNITE union, the largest union donor to the Labour Party, announced this week that it has voted to cut its Labour affiliation by Β£580,000 or 40% to the union’s funding of the party.'

13.03.2026 07:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Take Big Money Out of Our Politics British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called β€˜mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...

A crypto investor just donated Β£9 million to the Reform Party. Right now, billionaires can pour unlimited money into our elections, effectively buying our democracy. Think that's wrong? Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

13.03.2026 13:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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That is a unanimous, adamant YES. The sooner the better.

11.03.2026 13:51 πŸ‘ 11155 πŸ” 2447 πŸ’¬ 1080 πŸ“Œ 335
A gray bunny sits in a clear plastic basket placed on a red digital scale.

A gray bunny sits in a clear plastic basket placed on a red digital scale.

12.03.2026 16:49 πŸ‘ 2304 πŸ” 436 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 10
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@jeremycorbyn.bsky.social to govt minister Darren Jones: "I find this faux outrage about Mandelson really astonishing. He was a man who was closely involved with the current PM & the leadership of the Labour party ever since Tony Blair"

Not every leader, eh Jeremy!

11.03.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 206 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 4
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In less than 48 hrs, Lily, this door will open to you once again, and your life will again make sense.
#Cat #Blackcat #Catsofbluesky #Blueskycats #Catlover.

12.03.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 396 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0
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IEA Will Release Record 400 Million Oil Barrelsβ€”Easing β€˜Unprecedented’ Supply Disruption Of Iran War The global oil market has faced disruptions amid a conflict in the Middle East.

The global oil market has faced disruptions amid a conflict in the Middle East.

11.03.2026 14:40 πŸ‘ 166 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 47 πŸ“Œ 6
Latest map of North America

Latest map of North America

Canadians are currently living above a
πŸ”₯BurningπŸ”₯ Meth Lab

12.03.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 4262 πŸ” 867 πŸ’¬ 175 πŸ“Œ 57
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Before Russia invaded Ukraine; before the right tried to re-write North Sea oil & gas history; I created a municipal renewable energy company & wrote about how public ownership of energy can deliver a safer, cleaner future for Britain.

It has aged wellβ€¦πŸ‘‡

www.bigissue.com/opinion/powe...

12.03.2026 09:53 πŸ‘ 412 πŸ” 102 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0
A  Eurasian teal (Anas crecca)

A Eurasian teal (Anas crecca)

Common teal

#birds #photography

12.03.2026 08:07 πŸ‘ 711 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3
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Israel Decided the War, But Trump's America Fights and Pays the Bill | Common Dreams More than two decades ago, the illegal war against Iraq was cooked in the dens of the Pentagon by Israel-first ideologues and sold to the American public through mass propaganda. The current war is, i...

www.commondreams.org/opinion/isra...

12.03.2026 03:23 πŸ‘ 180 πŸ” 81 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 3
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I'm in love! Dog sitting this amazing little Havanese. He's had a rough life of being pampered and recently retired from being a stud. He's a good boy!!!!

12.03.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 709 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 1
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When it's a minute past their feeding time!

12.03.2026 13:29 πŸ‘ 2668 πŸ” 228 πŸ’¬ 51 πŸ“Œ 14
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Tankers Burning and Insurers Walking Away: The Global Economic Fallout of Trump’s Iran War Two tankers are burning in the Strait of Hormuz and experts are already calling the oil disruption the worst in history, which means the consequences of this war are no longer theoretical, they are ha...

open.substack.com/pub/mitchthe...

12.03.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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Sometimes I don’t make my bed. Ask Mercury, Coco, and Spaghetti the Cat why, and they will say β€œMeow.”

12.03.2026 11:29 πŸ‘ 6629 πŸ” 388 πŸ’¬ 236 πŸ“Œ 14