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@neildm63

Trying to be a better ally - progressive Christian - birder - railway geek - among other things

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I've published my book Britain's Dandelions, A Photographic Guide. It's currently available on Blurb blurb.co.uk/b/12805510-bri…
Next week I will be adding additional outlets. #Taraxacum #Botany #Dandelions #BritainsDandelions

11.03.2026 10:49 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our next clubroom open day is Saturday 28th March.
Details below and at www.hwdmrs.org.uk/about/clubro...
#modelrailways #highwycombe

11.03.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes you can - the app store should recognize your details and let you download it again

10.03.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The longer Trump and Netanyahu’s illegal war on Iran continues, the more people across the region will be killed or displaced, homes will be destroyed, and millions will suffer the economic consequences [1/2]

09.03.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo from the early 1970s of a man on horseback negotiating the Birmingham inner ring road at Holloway Head

Photo from the early 1970s of a man on horseback negotiating the Birmingham inner ring road at Holloway Head

I’m searching for the original and/or rights owner of this fabulous picture of Birmingham in the early 1970s. It popped up on my Instagram feed, but I’ve been unable to track it down.

Any leads? I’m really hoping to use it in a book.

(And would much appreciate a RT please)

07.03.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 219 πŸ” 235 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 10
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Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say β€œSend me” wherever we have a chance to make an impact.

How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him.

07.03.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 23335 πŸ” 5723 πŸ’¬ 631 πŸ“Œ 371

We're back to divide and rule politics - if we ever left it! Who is your enemy? Who must you hate? And if we divide then we fail to notice who is exploiting us. With age I become more of a marxist - though I think Jesus has a similar analysis in the Gospels but that has been tainted over time.

06.03.2026 09:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Jellyfish have survived all 5 mass extinctions which goes to show the best way to succeed in this world is to not have a brain or heart

04.03.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 835 πŸ” 123 πŸ’¬ 50 πŸ“Œ 23
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#DonaldsPoodle

Reform UK would hate this to be shared over and over.

So please do.

04.03.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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The next of our popular Clubroom Open Days is Saturday 28th March. Details below.
#modelrailways #highwycombe

04.03.2026 09:10 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Two things this am.

1) Trump can get in bin, and the abusive US relationship with it. Time to move on.

2) I am worried how little the attack on this girls' school is being probed. 165 kids killed in a pre-emptive strike, just a detail. Who is asking questions? Scary de-sensitization.

04.03.2026 09:14 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A bit late to the game but saw first #butterfly of the year - a Red Admiral basking in the sunshine

02.03.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Hannah Spencer MP

Hannah Spencer MP

"we are working to line the pockets of billionaires. We are being bled dry. And I don't think it's extreme or radical to think that hard work should get you a nice life. We have shown we don't have to accept being turned against each other at all."
Hannah Spencer MP

01.03.2026 10:29 πŸ‘ 291 πŸ” 73 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 7
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Rare and Sensitive Breeding Birds. Please avoid posting photos of rare and sensitive breeding birds and divulging their location and nest sites from 1st March to 31 July. #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall

01.03.2026 04:28 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
poster o farcud coch yn hedfan dros reilffordd yr Wyddfa

poster o farcud coch yn hedfan dros reilffordd yr Wyddfa

Happy St David’s Day everyone. xx πŸͺΆ

01.03.2026 07:51 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Picture of the Month – March 2026 Visit the post for more.

This month's picture of the Month...

For more details click below
southern-railway.com/2026/03/01/p...

01.03.2026 09:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I didn't get this either - a PM should have the ability to stand above a by-election loss - speaking in this way suggests he believes the threat and is scared

27.02.2026 20:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

if there was indeed any 'family voting' (unlikely), i would bet money it was women being pressured to vote reform by their white husbands

27.02.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Most people in England & Wales are not Christian, and it’s axiomatic to a free society that religious beliefs - or the lack of them - are irrelevant to civic participation. Britain is a pluralist, not a Christian, society; and this is one more reason to fight Reform UK.

23.02.2026 12:49 πŸ‘ 2592 πŸ” 699 πŸ’¬ 337 πŸ“Œ 85
An image of a Great Spotted Woodpecker perched on a branch. It is black and white with a red cap on the back of its head, which shows that it is male. It is facing left.

An image of a Great Spotted Woodpecker perched on a branch. It is black and white with a red cap on the back of its head, which shows that it is male. It is facing left.

Thank you very much to Kate Ashbrook for sharing this blog post about her experience taking part in the Winter Bird Survey on Valentines Day of all days!: campaignerkate.wordp... @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #Ornithology

23.02.2026 08:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Black and white photo of my hands holding a rosary, with an altar, candles and a cross in the background.  Text: Offline for Lent. See you after Easter (April 5)

Black and white photo of my hands holding a rosary, with an altar, candles and a cross in the background. Text: Offline for Lent. See you after Easter (April 5)

Friends, may God journey with you through these Lenten weeks;

Love lead you through the valley of division and hate.

Light guide you amidst hopelessness and despair.

Peace lift you out of regret, shame and pain.

May the Risen One of Easter bless you with new hope, new joy and new life. πŸ™πŸΌ

17.02.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 313 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wow.

17.02.2026 03:59 πŸ‘ 35962 πŸ” 16657 πŸ’¬ 1304 πŸ“Œ 2476
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, pioneering civil rights activist and racial 'pathfinder,' dies at 84
https://cnn.it/3ZCgLFQ

17.02.2026 10:05 πŸ‘ 186 πŸ” 87 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 13

My parents were surprised to find I was left-handed as they and grandparents were all right-handed - but they weren't both grandfathers made to write right-handed - which we would think is preposterous today - but happened within the 20th century - we find it so easy to find difference divisive

15.02.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

The constituency I live in has a 30% rate of child poverty. The seventh highest in Scotland, with only Glasgow constituencies being higher.

I was one of the kids who grew up below the poverty line. Missing meals. Socially excluded from basic activities.

This is utter contempt from Reform.

15.02.2026 14:14 πŸ‘ 117 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Palestine Action have WON their judicial review in the High Court!
A massive victory for free speech, freedom of association and the right to protest.
A massive defeat for the draconian attempts by Keir Starmer's government to curtail our fundamental rights.

13.02.2026 10:13 πŸ‘ 2803 πŸ” 820 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 51
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There is no LGB without the T. We rise together and we fall together.

Part of my speech in Parliament for LGBTQ+ History Month:

12.02.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 377 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 11
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just billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe throwing out some serious made-up numbers on TV

11.02.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 520 πŸ” 126 πŸ’¬ 59 πŸ“Œ 19

Nice work, Gareth :)

12.02.2026 09:50 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

*Reminder* Our next clubroom open day is this Saturday 14th, see below for details.

12.02.2026 08:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1