Maria Roe
@mar033.bsky.social
As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies draw flame.
Gerard Manley Hopkins
Gerard Manley Hopkins
@pimlicat.bsky.social
Loved hearing what you had to say on James O'brien show. Keep it up
Loved hearing what you had to say on James O'brien show. Keep it up
April 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
@pimlicat.bsky.social
Loved hearing what you had to say on James O'brien show. Keep it up
Loved hearing what you had to say on James O'brien show. Keep it up
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"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
February 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
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Here's one of the warnings I gave in an article before the US election. It's devastating to see it all happening.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
February 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Here's one of the warnings I gave in an article before the US election. It's devastating to see it all happening.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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22 facts on why immigration benefits all of us. From Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at Oxford, author of The Shortest History of Migration
@iangoldin.bsky.social @bigissue.com
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@iangoldin.bsky.social @bigissue.com
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Here's 22 facts that prove migration benefits all of us
Looking past the deliberate, often inflammatory rhetoric that the media and certain politician apply to migration for the facts.
www.bigissue.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:57 AM
22 facts on why immigration benefits all of us. From Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at Oxford, author of The Shortest History of Migration
@iangoldin.bsky.social @bigissue.com
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@iangoldin.bsky.social @bigissue.com
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There's a point, around the age of twenty, when you have to choose whether to be like everybody else the rest of your life, or to make a virtue of your peculiarities.
—Ursula K. Le Guin
—Ursula K. Le Guin
February 6, 2025 at 3:08 AM
There's a point, around the age of twenty, when you have to choose whether to be like everybody else the rest of your life, or to make a virtue of your peculiarities.
—Ursula K. Le Guin
—Ursula K. Le Guin
A new painting of mine created from memories of my love of the sea.
February 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
A new painting of mine created from memories of my love of the sea.
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Labour's simplemindedness will be its downfall - and ours. You can't build and bulldoze your way out of the housing crisis. Unless you also change the system, you'll still leave millions without decent homes. My column today explains why.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Home truths: the only thing Labour is building is a bigger, more dysfunctional housing market | George Monbiot
Private developers offer politicians a simple solution for bulldozing through this crisis – build more. But it won’t work, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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January 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Labour's simplemindedness will be its downfall - and ours. You can't build and bulldoze your way out of the housing crisis. Unless you also change the system, you'll still leave millions without decent homes. My column today explains why.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Banksy drops another bomb.
January 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Banksy drops another bomb.
Trump has seen the error of his ways regarding China. No tariffs.
January 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Trump has seen the error of his ways regarding China. No tariffs.
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The next session of #Wimborne Repair Cafe takes place next Saturday 18 Jan. Bring along your broken bits and our team of volunteer fixers will work their magic ✨
AND we have lovely #Fairtrade refreshments and homemade snacks
#RepairDontReplace
enquires: wimbornerepaircafe@gmail.com
AND we have lovely #Fairtrade refreshments and homemade snacks
#RepairDontReplace
enquires: wimbornerepaircafe@gmail.com
January 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The next session of #Wimborne Repair Cafe takes place next Saturday 18 Jan. Bring along your broken bits and our team of volunteer fixers will work their magic ✨
AND we have lovely #Fairtrade refreshments and homemade snacks
#RepairDontReplace
enquires: wimbornerepaircafe@gmail.com
AND we have lovely #Fairtrade refreshments and homemade snacks
#RepairDontReplace
enquires: wimbornerepaircafe@gmail.com
Just submitted a short story to the Bristol
You have EIGHT DAYS LEFT to submit your story(ies) up to 4,000 words to the Bristol Short Story Prize, full details here: bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk! Please share!
January 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Just submitted a short story to the Bristol
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WOW! She refuses pardon and "will not allow Trump to rewrite history" and takes responsibility for breaking the law on January 6.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Convicted US Capitol rioter Pam Hemphill turns down Trump pardon
Former "Maga granny" Pamela Hemphill tells the BBC the Trump government is trying to "rewrite history".
www.bbc.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
WOW! She refuses pardon and "will not allow Trump to rewrite history" and takes responsibility for breaking the law on January 6.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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🔴Trump’s Return Must Be a Turning Point for the UK to Stop Pandering to America and Forge a Brighter Future With Europe
Trump is taking the US in a dark direction and we must not let ourselves be dragged along with him, argues Green Party co-leader @carladenyer.bsky.social
Trump is taking the US in a dark direction and we must not let ourselves be dragged along with him, argues Green Party co-leader @carladenyer.bsky.social
Trump’s Return Must Be a Turning Point for the UK to Stop Pandering to America and Forge a Brighter Future With Europe
Trump is taking the US in a dark direction and we must not let ourselves be dragged along with him, argues Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer
bylinetimes.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:05 AM
🔴Trump’s Return Must Be a Turning Point for the UK to Stop Pandering to America and Forge a Brighter Future With Europe
Trump is taking the US in a dark direction and we must not let ourselves be dragged along with him, argues Green Party co-leader @carladenyer.bsky.social
Trump is taking the US in a dark direction and we must not let ourselves be dragged along with him, argues Green Party co-leader @carladenyer.bsky.social
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January 8, 2025 at 12:39 AM