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Faith | folkie 🎡 | writer | birder | rambler | gardener | Wales | justice | peace | photos mine | www.faithandworship.com

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Time for a feast…
#photo #nature

11.03.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Deadly attack of Minab primary school was result of 'outdated' US intel, reports New York Times
The deadly strike on a primary school in Minab, Iran, that left at least 175 people, mostly children, dead was the result of an American missile attack.

11.03.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thinking before you speak is often a wise decision..
#prayer

11.03.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From today’s Guardian - says it well

11.03.2026 09:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. Reportedly Moving Some Air Defense Missiles From Korea To Middle Eastβ€”Seoul Has β€˜Expressed Opposition’ The reported push to move some air defense missile batteries from the Korean Peninsula to the Middle East comes amid concerns about America’s munition stockpiles amid the Iran War.

The reported push to move some air defense missile batteries from the Korean Peninsula to the Middle East comes amid concerns about America’s munition stockpiles amid the Iran War.

10.03.2026 09:40 πŸ‘ 1887 πŸ” 854 πŸ’¬ 307 πŸ“Œ 153

What kind of a sick person bets on a war?

11.03.2026 09:24 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜A sobering preview’: extreme heat now affects one in three people globally, study finds Rising temperatures making it hard even for young, healthy people to safely do normal physical tasks in many regions

β€˜A sobering preview’: extreme heat now affects one in three people globally.
Climate breakdown is shrinking the amount of time that people can safely go about their lives, according to a study that shows a third of the world’s population now resides in areas where heat severely limits activity.

10.03.2026 18:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meta removes UK politics deepfake pages after BBC investigation The warning comes as work to spot and combat deepfakes ahead of the Senedd election is taking place.

Overseas 'content farms' creating political deepfakes uncovered

10.03.2026 15:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great concert in Narberth last not by Spiers & Boden, two of the UK’s finest folk musicians
#photo #folk

10.03.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A prayer for some good folk who we sometimes take for granted…
#prayer

10.03.2026 12:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How the US far right bought into the myth of white South Africa’s persecution The long read: When Trump granted white South Africans refugee status, he was echoing a falsehood about Black people taking revenge for years of brutality. But no one flourishes in a repressive police...

The world that Trump and his acolytes have said they want to build bears many striking resemblances to the unbearable policing that happened under apartheid.

10.03.2026 08:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Video shows US Tomahawk missile hit base next to bombed Iranian school Footage of attack on Minab compound adds to evidence indicating it was a US strike that killed scores of children
09.03.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cocoa farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast face bitter times as chocolate market slumps Chocolate bars may have shot up in price but West Africa's cocoa farmers are facing economic ruin.

Cocoa farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast face bitter times as chocolate market slumps

09.03.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I do like a bit of lichen, but was unaware that Lichens are the lifeform that first brought the term symbiosis into biological context.
They seem very happy in South Wales anyway πŸ˜†
#photo #nature #lichen

09.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Large tortoiseshell butterfly confirmed no longer extinct in UK Early spring sightings show colourful insect is a resident species for first time in decades, says conservation charity

And some good news…

09.03.2026 11:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Breathe peace
like a gentle breeze
into my life;
dispel the dust
of unease and fear,
and bring release.
.
#prayer

09.03.2026 11:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Attacks leave dead vs killed

09.03.2026 03:21 πŸ‘ 10103 πŸ” 2638 πŸ’¬ 142 πŸ“Œ 123
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Not sure what kind of sheep these are but was quite taken by the white around their ears!
#photo

08.03.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜A very dangerous person’: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war Critics say brash, bombastic Fox News host out of his depth to guide US military through murky new Middle East conflict

Hegseth’s puerile displays on TV are aimed at sating Trump’s desire for a warmonger worthy of the manosphere…

08.03.2026 13:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A prayer for the world we live in
#prayer #Iran #Ukraine

08.03.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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China’s foreign minister says Iran war β€˜should never have happened’ Wang Yi cautioned against a return to the β€˜law of the jungle’ but stopped short of criticising Trump directly

China’s foreign minister says Iran war β€˜should never have happened’
Wise words
β€œA strong fist does not mean strong reason. The world cannot return to the law of the jungle”

08.03.2026 09:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Llawhaden Castle in Pembrokeshire. The present structure was built by the bishops of the Diocese of St David in the 13th century.
#castle #Wales

07.03.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I lay my head to rest,
and in doing so,
lay at your feet
the faces I have seen,
the voices I have heard,
the words I have spoken,
the hands I have shaken,
the service I have given,
the joys I have shared,
the sorrows revealed,
I lay them at your feet,
and in doing so
lay my head to rest.

07.03.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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REFORM UK WELSH MANIFESTO COSTED

It's another Reform UK manifesto that's all about promises and claims to be cost-neutral, but the numbers in here suggest a Β£200–250m annual deficit plus large infrastructure costs.

06.03.2026 15:20 πŸ‘ 599 πŸ” 235 πŸ’¬ 62 πŸ“Œ 19
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β€˜If they don’t stop, Tehran will turn into Gaza’: Iranians describe night of terror People tell of scenes of panic during airstrikes on Iran’s capital, with several saying they feared they would die

I think that’s what Israel will be wanting sadly - and what happens then as Trump shrugs his shoulders, or maybe suggests a holiday resort?

06.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Like clockwork.

06.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 20505 πŸ” 8124 πŸ’¬ 859 πŸ“Œ 434
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Pope's March prayer intention: 'for disarmament and peace' - Vatican News Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of March, inviting Catholics to pray with him for 'disarmament and peace,' and praying that ...

"We lift up our prayer for peace in the world, asking that nations renounce weapons and choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy." #PopeLeoXIV #PrayForPeace www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

06.03.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent ​strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reach...

Wonder how Trump will explain this tragedy away?

06.03.2026 15:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Christian Prayers, liturgies, articles and Bible studies Christian prayers, contemporary, traditional and Celtic-inspired resources, for leaders of worship, plus small group Bible studies for the whole year.

Bless the work we do,
the words we say,
the love we share
and the grace we show,
on our daily walk
through this beautiful
and precious world.
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(more prayers at buff.ly/7rNylSc)

06.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0