Apples n Spice
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Interests: Politics, Scotland, Nature, Orchards, Crofting, Permaculture, Gardening, Forestry, Scottish Gaelic, Social policy, LGBTQ, 💚 Green, hEDS, YES Scot Indy, 🏳️🌈
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1/2 Been thinking a lot today about how creating, building, organising, healing and growing are higher power options and actions in times of unchecked destruction, negligence, cruelty and decay.
Naw, we're not supporting the scoffing at trans suffering, taking JKR's bigotry factory money, Kiera Knightly anymore.
This Waitrose ad is better than the majority of movies I've seen this year.
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Keira Knightley stars in Waitrose’s Christmas ‘mini romcom’ ad
YouTube video by Daily Record
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November 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Naw, we're not supporting the scoffing at trans suffering, taking JKR's bigotry factory money, Kiera Knightly anymore.
We'd probably be actually surprised to learn just how much of the UK is run on paedophilia. If they cover it up they are also complicit in it. Probably more Royals than not, police, news editors, probably a lot more in the govt than anyone knows. Probably more religious leaders etc. Burn it down.
November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We'd probably be actually surprised to learn just how much of the UK is run on paedophilia. If they cover it up they are also complicit in it. Probably more Royals than not, police, news editors, probably a lot more in the govt than anyone knows. Probably more religious leaders etc. Burn it down.
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“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
November 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
How's that AI first, AI slop quantity over accuracy approach working out for a product that is supposed to teach human communication through languages? Genuinely hope Duolingo fails.
Duolingo Stock Plunges 25% as Growth Strategy Rattles Investors
Duolingo’s stock tumbled 25% on Thursday, marking its steepest one-day drop ever, after the company issued lighter-than-expected guidance and signaled a strategic shift toward long-term user growth instead of short-term monetization.…
Duolingo’s stock tumbled 25% on Thursday, marking its steepest one-day drop ever, after the company issued lighter-than-expected guidance and signaled a strategic shift toward long-term user growth instead of short-term monetization.…
Duolingo Stock Plunges 25% as Growth Strategy Rattles Investors
Duolingo’s stock tumbled 25% on Thursday, marking its steepest one-day drop ever, after the company issued lighter-than-expected guidance and signaled a strategic shift toward long-term user growth instead of short-term monetization. The plunge wiped out billions in market value and underscored investor anxiety about the language learning platform’s evolving business priorities. CEO and co-founder Luis von Ahn defended the pivot, emphasizing that the company is intentionally investing more in product innovation and long-term growth.
therealpreneur.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:43 AM
How's that AI first, AI slop quantity over accuracy approach working out for a product that is supposed to teach human communication through languages? Genuinely hope Duolingo fails.
If you don't have clouds just now in Europe, go outside and look North for the Aurora Borealis.
November 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
If you don't have clouds just now in Europe, go outside and look North for the Aurora Borealis.
How Streeting was anyone's pick to back for politics is so funny to me. Was it the same people who thought Liz Truss was a good idea? Bc my goodness it's all such a clown show.
If Streeting replaces Starmer that would be the absolute end of Labour and would absolutely wreck the country. #r4today
November 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
How Streeting was anyone's pick to back for politics is so funny to me. Was it the same people who thought Liz Truss was a good idea? Bc my goodness it's all such a clown show.
I'm perfectly fine with locking every one of them up being Royal, CEO, richest man, President whatever.
again i am perfectly fine with locking every one of Jeffrey Epstein's friends in prison, Democrat, Republican or Whatever.
Lest there be any insinuation that Dems spared their own. It would be tough for Kathy Ruemmler—Obama’s WH Counsel from 2011 to mid-2014—to come off looking worse in these docs the committee Dems released. oversightdemocrats.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I'm perfectly fine with locking every one of them up being Royal, CEO, richest man, President whatever.
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Sex Matters coming swinging in to the BBC debate in the only way they can with the demand that trans people be expunged from all media content (unless they're being demonised).
Because that's their aim across society as well as media. Hate groups will push hate, they're just very open about it.
Because that's their aim across society as well as media. Hate groups will push hate, they're just very open about it.
November 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Sex Matters coming swinging in to the BBC debate in the only way they can with the demand that trans people be expunged from all media content (unless they're being demonised).
Because that's their aim across society as well as media. Hate groups will push hate, they're just very open about it.
Because that's their aim across society as well as media. Hate groups will push hate, they're just very open about it.
Dear Physical Asia and Eurovision, Australia isn't in Asia or Europe. Can we please stop with pretending their continent is somehow roaming around the world? Geography isn't actually hard.
November 12, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Dear Physical Asia and Eurovision, Australia isn't in Asia or Europe. Can we please stop with pretending their continent is somehow roaming around the world? Geography isn't actually hard.
UK and Starmer have no problem being complicit in Gaza though.
NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
UK and Starmer have no problem being complicit in Gaza though.
Is search not working for anyone else?
November 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Is search not working for anyone else?
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New post from me, for UK folks only, on how you need to start preparing for Apple to switch off Advanced Data Protection and the end-to-end encryption of the data you store on it. Like I said, UK only. #SunlitUplands
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Time to start de-Appling – Hi, I'm Heather Burns
heatherburns.tech
November 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
New post from me, for UK folks only, on how you need to start preparing for Apple to switch off Advanced Data Protection and the end-to-end encryption of the data you store on it. Like I said, UK only. #SunlitUplands
heatherburns.tech/2025/11/10/t...
heatherburns.tech/2025/11/10/t...
Rich people are the source of most of our problems.
For the last 33 years, all climate policy, has been about one thing, and that is preserving the lifestyles of the richest people in the world. Not just billionaires, but those on very high salaries who control every organization in the world.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says
‘Polluter elite’ are plundering the planet to point of destruction, says Oxfam after comprehensive study of climate inequality
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Rich people are the source of most of our problems.
The greed world has got to go. The need to show growth every 3 months has got to go. The aim of governments trying to ruin economies on purpose to put people through pain on purpose to try and lay down some global order has got to go. AI = fash www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3h5...
They're Firing Everyone And Getting Rich From It
YouTube video by Vanessa Wingårdh
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November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The greed world has got to go. The need to show growth every 3 months has got to go. The aim of governments trying to ruin economies on purpose to put people through pain on purpose to try and lay down some global order has got to go. AI = fash www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3h5...
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Sir Keir Starmer has been specifically named in a UN report for complicity in Israel's genocide.
The report states that the UK government played "a key role in military collaboration with Israel... a collective crime... with detailed knowledge and cooperation in the destruction of Gaza." 🧵
The report states that the UK government played "a key role in military collaboration with Israel... a collective crime... with detailed knowledge and cooperation in the destruction of Gaza." 🧵
October 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Sir Keir Starmer has been specifically named in a UN report for complicity in Israel's genocide.
The report states that the UK government played "a key role in military collaboration with Israel... a collective crime... with detailed knowledge and cooperation in the destruction of Gaza." 🧵
The report states that the UK government played "a key role in military collaboration with Israel... a collective crime... with detailed knowledge and cooperation in the destruction of Gaza." 🧵
The state of the media in the UK is so dismal. Just stupid arrogrant time wasting gotchas and for what? Just to make the ruling class show what soulless and out of touch a holes they are? We need that better world post haste bevause this aint it. Well done Polanski.
Trevor Philips, "Prime Minister Keir Starmer is coming back from #COP30 having refused to put money into the tropical forest fund on the grounds that we can't afford it. He's right, isn't he?"
Zack Polanski, "No, it's outrageous. When it comes to climate, we have to look at the cost of inaction"
Zack Polanski, "No, it's outrageous. When it comes to climate, we have to look at the cost of inaction"
November 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The state of the media in the UK is so dismal. Just stupid arrogrant time wasting gotchas and for what? Just to make the ruling class show what soulless and out of touch a holes they are? We need that better world post haste bevause this aint it. Well done Polanski.
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A historic win for equality in #Albania! Parliament has passed the Law “On Gender Equality”, keeping protections for sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and withdrawn a proposal to recognise only two genders.
A victory for unity, dignity and democracy. 🧵
A victory for unity, dignity and democracy. 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A historic win for equality in #Albania! Parliament has passed the Law “On Gender Equality”, keeping protections for sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and withdrawn a proposal to recognise only two genders.
A victory for unity, dignity and democracy. 🧵
A victory for unity, dignity and democracy. 🧵
Why is tourism in the US collapsing? Idk maybe it's the fascism and the fake fash being kidnappers, assaulters, robbers, on top of the racism, bigotry, religious extremists and gun violence?
November 6, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Why is tourism in the US collapsing? Idk maybe it's the fascism and the fake fash being kidnappers, assaulters, robbers, on top of the racism, bigotry, religious extremists and gun violence?
Reform are just a grift.
Who said “Reform Councillors are all as dodgy AF”❗️
Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to turf old ppl out closing 5 council-run care homes & 5 day centres to sell off the land for £4 million
And get this - a cabinet member owns a private care company with his wife so could make £’s from it
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Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to turf old ppl out closing 5 council-run care homes & 5 day centres to sell off the land for £4 million
And get this - a cabinet member owns a private care company with his wife so could make £’s from it
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Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to close care homes and day centres to sell off land
Questions about potential conflict of interest as council’s Reform cabinet member for social care owns private care company
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Reform are just a grift.
Watching Physical Asia, once again Australia is insufferable to watch. Kinda just ignoring them and paying attention to the other teams. Let's go Korea! 🇰🇷
November 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Watching Physical Asia, once again Australia is insufferable to watch. Kinda just ignoring them and paying attention to the other teams. Let's go Korea! 🇰🇷
Dedicated to Tony Blair
In Memoriam:
Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War
Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War
November 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Dedicated to Tony Blair
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UK Energy profits, 2025 - £130bn a year, 1979 - £0
Water profits, 2025 - £6bn, 1979 - £0bn
NHS profits, 2025 - £14bn, 1979 - £0bn
Landlord profits, 2025 - £80bn, 1979 - £15bn
All this money is stolen from you and from Public Services, this is why there is 'no money'.
Water profits, 2025 - £6bn, 1979 - £0bn
NHS profits, 2025 - £14bn, 1979 - £0bn
Landlord profits, 2025 - £80bn, 1979 - £15bn
All this money is stolen from you and from Public Services, this is why there is 'no money'.
November 3, 2025 at 12:48 PM
UK Energy profits, 2025 - £130bn a year, 1979 - £0
Water profits, 2025 - £6bn, 1979 - £0bn
NHS profits, 2025 - £14bn, 1979 - £0bn
Landlord profits, 2025 - £80bn, 1979 - £15bn
All this money is stolen from you and from Public Services, this is why there is 'no money'.
Water profits, 2025 - £6bn, 1979 - £0bn
NHS profits, 2025 - £14bn, 1979 - £0bn
Landlord profits, 2025 - £80bn, 1979 - £15bn
All this money is stolen from you and from Public Services, this is why there is 'no money'.
These are the American extremist, abhorrents influencing the UK govt and policy. 👎
it's utterly wild how the Heritage Foundation president talks about other people
if you found a guy talking like this outside, you'd probably call the cops
if you found a guy talking like this outside, you'd probably call the cops
November 3, 2025 at 5:58 AM
These are the American extremist, abhorrents influencing the UK govt and policy. 👎
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Great investigation of the Nazis, racists and criminals mobilising the flag-on-lamp-posts movement. This is the kind of journalism that the national media could and should have conducted:
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Great investigation of the Nazis, racists and criminals mobilising the flag-on-lamp-posts movement. This is the kind of journalism that the national media could and should have conducted:
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
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Saw a news report yesterday about children as young as 9 being given weight loss jabs on the NHS, and I think it shows just how utterly bullshit the “lack of research into long term impacts” excuse for banning puberty blockers for trans kids really was. It’s purely ideological.
November 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Saw a news report yesterday about children as young as 9 being given weight loss jabs on the NHS, and I think it shows just how utterly bullshit the “lack of research into long term impacts” excuse for banning puberty blockers for trans kids really was. It’s purely ideological.