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fionafc.bsky.social
@fionafc.bsky.social
Friend in the broadest sense, activist, green socialist, striving for a fairer world. Gardener between gardens though not for much longer hopefully. Love dogs - of course! I forgot to add puffins - they're rather wonderful, too.
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"Can't believe that people are really wanting to vote Reform with these lot in the party. They really are the dregs of UK politics."
via James Connor
January 15, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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Alice Vickery died #OTD in 1829. She was an English physician, campaigner for women's rights, and the first British woman to qualify as a chemist and pharmacist. #WomenInSTEM

She actively supported a number of causes, including free love, birth control, and the destigmatization of illegitimacy.
January 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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Heba Muraisi has spent more than 18 months in jail with no trial. She's about to die as her hunger strike reaches a critical stage. Her demands: a fair trial & immediate bail.

The Justice Secretary & the Home Secretary refuse to speak to her...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Imprisoned hunger striker linked to Palestine Action tells friend: ‘I’m dying’
Francesca Nadin visited Heba Muraisi, 31, in a Wakefield prison at the weekend and says ‘her body is shutting down’
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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100% this!👇
January 11, 2026 at 3:50 PM
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence
With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 9, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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Denmark is ready.
January 8, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Just a quick tutorial on working thicker heels for your socks.

I am knitting a pair of two at a time, toe up, socks with stranded colorwork, but you can use this technique for any socks to thicken your heels.

#tutorials #knittingtutorial #knitting #socks #sockknitting
January 1, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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Did you know?

The previous editor of BBC Reporting Scotland once said ‘only if Scottish Government fails a target does it get reported, anything else isn’t ‘news’’.
He later deleted the post.
January 6, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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January 4, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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As I pointed out earlier

There is a lunatic in the White House

And the whole world should be scared - at least until the US people rise up and do something about it
The day before, the US Commander in Chief posted this gem:
January 3, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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Worst idea of the year has already dropped
January 1, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Happy new year everyone. As always, here's a link to my faves from last year. Latest at the top, scroll down to move through the year.

Link:
www.stevecarter.com/latest/lates...
January 1, 2026 at 3:57 AM
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The UK's billionaire press is complicit in
enabling & justifying genocide
January 1, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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365 Challenge No.2 2026 - Publish a photo each day on a weekly topic
Week 1 (Differing perspectives) - Day 1 - Looking up in silver birch forest

#fotosbyfaj #fajweeklychallenge2026 #silverbirch #lookingup #perspective #photography #blueskykin

more at fotosbyfaj.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:53 AM
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December 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Winter has cast its spell on South London. There's frost upon the pile of fly-tipped sofas this eve.
December 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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I love this painting.
There's such a hidden story there.
Is the painter being annoying?
Is the painting meant to be put above the snack drawer her already chunky husband keeps raiding?
Or is she judging us through the mists of time?

Marco Basaiti - Portrait of a Lady early 1500
December 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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A frosty start by the River Balgy.
December 31, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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Luma Tower in the Shieldhall area of Glasgow. Designed by Cornelius Armour in a Steamline Moderne style and built in 1938, it's one of the best preserved Art Deco buildings in the city.

Cont./

#glasgow #architecture #artdeco #glasgowarchitecture #architecturephotography
December 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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This is Richard Smith of the South Durham Hunt and he thinks it’s ok to hit a horse over the head. Make this ‘man’ famous.
December 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Another brainy Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca #lichen. NWT, Canada. #fungi #fungifriends. Lichen is about 3cm wide.
December 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM