Word of the day (of course) is ‘scurryfunging’, from US dialect: the frantic attempt to tidy the house just before guests arrive.

#RefugeesWelcome please share.

Today we'd like to showcase @sussexbylines.bsky.social in a Thread.

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If you’re looking for somewhere in the UK to go on holiday this year, take a look at Northumberland … it has amazing beaches, castles, forests, lakes, islands and lovely people.

Best wear a fleece and pack an anorak though … it’s a bit cooler than “down south” but it’s a lot drier than you’d expect

Such a simple cartoon that really speaks volumes.

Caroline Lucas of the Green Party reckons that Water needs to be Renationalised.

RT if you know it has to be.

So here’s the update. The billionaire owner of the Guardian preparing to get rid of a core part of the news org + 100 journalists.
If you’re a Guardian or Observer reader, please share this. The need for a strong, free & independent press couldn’t be greater. Yet, here it is.

132 years ago this cartoon was drawn, and in 132 years the problem has only gotten worse.

Let’s see @bsky.app do its thing. Please share. Let’s help Lilian’s heartbroken family find her a stem cell donor match. It’s simple to register

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