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@candleburning.bsky.social
330 followers 520 following 20 posts
Mum, artist.
Interest in the creative arts & more...
Black British. Born & bred in London, Uk.

(main photo: St. Lucia, 2005)
(profile photo left - right: Claudine, Venetia & Sapho, 1998)

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drpam.bsky.social
An unelected man lecturing the people of the world’s most powerful democratic nation on democracy, while the president sits and watches? How is this happening? youtu.be/lNTcbbSrHw0?...
‘Irony died while he was talking’: Nicolle Wallace on Elon Musk’s takeover of Oval Office 
YouTube video by MSNBC
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February 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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peterstefanovic.bsky.social
Trump's Halt of US Law Banning Business Bribes Abroad Raises Specter of a ‘Wild West' of Dealmaking

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February 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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lincolnproject.us
THREAD: We’re two weeks in, so here’s a quick report on what Trump has done so far. Spoiler alert: none of it very helpful, and most of it is extremely harmful.
February 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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implausibleblog.bsky.social
The Guardian, "Trump signs executive order to sanction ICC, accusing court of targeting US and its ‘close ally’ Israel"
February 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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japantimes.co.jp
U.S. President Donald Trump’s freezing of climate grant money has left groups and researchers reliant on federal funding confused and panicking.
Trump’s freeze on climate money sows fear and confusion
A federal judge temporarily blocked the spending pause days later but uncertainty persists, with the full impact of the disruption still coming into view.
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February 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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petemarchetto.bsky.social
Wow, okay, that changed.
February 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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live5news.com
First military flight lands in Guantanamo Bay with migrants deported from US
First military flight lands in Guantanamo Bay with migrants deported from US
The first U.S. military flight deporting migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay landed in Cuba on Tuesday
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February 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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zaswadosaze.bsky.social
Janis Ian ... Today is the birthday of Langston Hughes. thewymaninstitute.org: "Author and poet Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was one of a number of prominent African-American supporters of the Bergson Group.
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February 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social
Khalida Jarrar: Who is the recently freed Palestinian prisoner? - https://www.middleeasteye.net/profiles/khalida-jarrar-palestine-freed-prisoner
Khalida Jarrar: Who is the recently freed Palestinian prisoner?
A lifelong feminist and rights activist, the senior PFLP figure has been an Israeli target for decades
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January 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Ketamine is a hell of a drug.
January 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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catworkers.bsky.social
January 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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larryandpaul.bsky.social
This seems fine.
January 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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salmanshaheen.bsky.social
And that's why I ❤️ #London. Proud to represent a little corner of this great city. #SadiqKhan #diversity #inclusion
london.gov.uk Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · Jan 20
I want to remind Londoners that our city is—and always will be—a place for everyone.

We’ll continue to celebrate London as the diverse, open and welcoming city it is.
Photo of Mayor of London Sadiq Khan standing in front of Piccadilly Lights that's featuring the following message: London is, and will always be, a place for everyone followed by the image of a heart.
January 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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petemarchetto.bsky.social
Whether you like them or not, one thing Corbyn and McDonnell do not do is blatantly lie.

The same cannot be said for the Metropolitan Police.

Perhaps a mistake was made. If so, the police need to clear it up and apologise. If not, questions must be asked.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Corbyn and McDonnell interviewed by police under caution after pro-Palestine rally
The former Labour leader was accused of breaking through police lines at the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in central London
www.independent.co.uk
January 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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financialtimes.com
TikTok tells US users it is shutting down ‘temporarily’

https://www.ft.com/content/877e18ec-23d4-483c-91ad-300e63e0d2d6
TikTok tells US users it is shutting down ‘temporarily’
Donald Trump earlier said he was likely to give Chinese-owned video app an extension to avoid ban
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January 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Paul Danan: Ex-Hollyoaks and Celebrity Big Brother star dies at 46
Paul Danan: Ex-Hollyoaks and Celebrity Big Brother star dies at 46
The actor played Sol Patrick in the TV soap between 1997 and 2001 and was also on Celebrity Big Brother.
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January 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Reuters reporting that at least 70 Palestinians killed in Gaza by the Israeli military, the day after a ceasefire was agreed to.
January 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social
Outrage after Keir Starmer says Israelis were 'massacred' but Palestinians 'lost their lives' - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/starmer-slammed-saying-israelis-were-massacred-palestinians-lost-their-lives
Outrage after Keir Starmer says Israelis were 'massacred' but Palestinians 'lost their lives'
UK prime minister paid tribute to British nationals murdered by Hamas but did not acknowledge Israeli brutality
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January 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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peterstefanovic.bsky.social
Negotiate UK-EU customs union to tear down ‘damaging’ Brexit barriers, Davey urges

Let’s do it!

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Negotiate UK-EU customs union to tear down ‘damaging’ Brexit barriers, Davey urges Starmer - Politics.co.uk
Ed Davey will call on the government to negotiate a new customs union with the European Union (EU) to “turbocharge our economy in the medium and long term.” Delivering his first major speech of 2025, ...
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January 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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bigissue.com
The Department for Work and Pensions’ consultation into plans to slash billions of pounds from disability benefits has been ruled unlawful in a damning High Court judgement. 💷

@cjayanetti.bsky.social reports. ⬇️
​​​​https://bit.ly/4hjyGHY
January 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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owenjones.bsky.social
The US casually declared that Israel was defeated in Gaza.

The whole rationale for mass murder - defeating Hamas - is declared void.

So all that's left is mass murder for its own sake.

New post 👇

www.owenjones.news/p/israel-def...
January 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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mayjayjones.bsky.social
I've been in a post election funk and abandoned posting on socials for a bit. I'm trying to get back into the swing of things, so please admire the last painting I finished. Princess ✨️
#art #artist #blackart #blackartist #painting #portrait
January 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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bangaanan.bsky.social
Shon Drawing and Color Render
#Art #Drawing #DigitalArt #DigitalPainting #Illustration #Portraits #BlackWomen #BlackArt #BlackArtist #BlackSky #ArtRage #SurfaceStudio #UBivTnomal
This is an experiment in color rendering a portrait drawing. The curiosity was to see how digitally painting a cross hatched piece would work if the clarity of the lines were maintained on a textured canvas. This may be revisited in future to try a different rendering process. Original drawing created in Artrage, requested by a friend on G+. Remember that platform? The Google graveyard is real, it's a shame too because G+ had some cool features that still aren't available on any other social media platform even today. But I digress. Cross hatching and facet drawing on textured canvas were used to create this.
January 14, 2025 at 2:36 AM