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Made of the land I lived on. Plants, Wildlife, BBC Radio 4, Tolkien, Tea, TaiChi, Policy rather than Politics, #Population #SaveOurBBC Worcestershire

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Trying to shoot Farage's fox?

11.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No, we haven't forgotten that Winston Churchill was a Liberal. When it suited him.

11.03.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And, when Trump inevitably falls out with him again, and sacks him, Rubio has made sure that his will be big boots to fill.

11.03.2026 19:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I thought my modelling career was a secret.

11.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They would have to bring back the pound note: the absolute unit.

11.03.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Quote tweet with your preferred native wildlife to feature on bank notes

11.03.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

There is hope. Look what sanity prevailed in the 1945 general election. Even when we were financially broke. Policies we actually wanted. Public services run for the public. Truly affordable, decent housing built by government for us. Free higher education...

11.03.2026 13:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

But one of them kept* a closer, more critical, and more experienced eye on whateve clique dominates the House of Commons, in view of how unrepresentative that is.
* Less so since 1999, and, likely, hardly at all now.

11.03.2026 13:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A cartoon by Ron Cobb (1975), showing a shadow of US B-52 bomber above cratered landscape. Two people who look like Vietnamese peasants look up; one says β€œthey’re having problems with their economy again.”

A cartoon by Ron Cobb (1975), showing a shadow of US B-52 bomber above cratered landscape. Two people who look like Vietnamese peasants look up; one says β€œthey’re having problems with their economy again.”

This is from 1975.

11.03.2026 07:02 πŸ‘ 6137 πŸ” 2195 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 53

Many. A simple, cost-free and precedented one would be to remove all party references from ballot papers. Another would be to enforce existing law on interfering with MP's work, but on party "whipping": all votes in Parliament should be "free". Obviously, there are more dramatic solutions.

11.03.2026 09:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The (historic and current) parties are institutionally corrupt. PR, although, theoretically, more representative, hands absolute power to the party elites.

11.03.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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FoxiMax - A Word Puzzle Multiple word guessing puzzle game

🦊#FoxiMax #1292 7/8
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11.03.2026 07:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Metaflora Become an evolutionary detective to find the Mystery Plant!

πŸ€ Plant #893 πŸƒ
I figured it out in 8 guesses!
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πŸ”₯ 70 | Avg. Guesses: 9.3

flora.metazooa.com
#metaflora

11.03.2026 07:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Metazooa Become an evolutionary detective to find the Mystery Animal!

🦣 Animal #954 🦁
I figured it out in 4 guesses!
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πŸ”₯ 70 | Avg. Guesses: 6.6

metazooa.com
#metazooa

11.03.2026 07:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bloody hell. Modern British houses are such dogshit.

Staring at a property which has windows so small that it looks like someone has made 6 holes in a sheet of A1 paper with a pencil.

11.03.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Aldi-style insurgents who could be about to shake up the vets market As pet owners complain of rising prices, independent practices want to take on the big chains.

The Aldi-style insurgents who could be about to shake up the vets market

11.03.2026 06:59 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Worcestershire farmer fights to rescue bison herd from slaughter Mark Craythorne is raising money to bring 13 bison to a woodland site in Worcestershire.

Farmer fights to rescue bison herd from slaughter

#Worcestershire #HerefordAndWorcester

πŸ”—: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...

11.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Good morning
Its the start of the mystery historics!
Ive been collecting unnamed abandoned narcissi for the last 5 years, hoping to either match them to a known variety or to a lost variety and i always appreciate help and suggestions
If you think you know please shout!
Have an amazing day 🌱🌸

11.03.2026 06:52 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Like the Commons? 🀣

11.03.2026 06:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Antything to ignore the most unrepresentative, ineffective and corrupt elephant in the room: the House of Commons.

11.03.2026 06:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The House of Lords was effective, was less dominated by the London political party"whips" and was, for some time, more representative of the population, and particularly it's views than the ineffective, unrepresentative Commons. It is now, mostly, composed of hangers-on of the party elites.

11.03.2026 06:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Abolish university fees.

11.03.2026 06:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"No, but we can do you a half-n-half Bovril/Mellow Bird's, with a couple of welks.

10.03.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If Ukraine starts making these missiles, essential to prevent their population being blown to bits, without a licence, what is the US going to do? Invade?

10.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT FAIRY CLUB.

10.03.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A revelation: I am Gormenghast.

10.03.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone who does this is either:
Involved in serious, organised crime.
Working for the security services.
Blessedly considerate of the relative who, decades hence, gets to clear out their home.

10.03.2026 15:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One of the senior people at work has apparently suggested that one of the reasons for a return-to-office mandate is because it would 'help identify victims of domestic violence'

I am speechless

10.03.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

This is how I access Bluesky

10.03.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Possible, but there would have been a big bill.

10.03.2026 10:00 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0