I love this map of places where sycamore gap tree saplings will be planted. They include the Rob Burrow Centre for MND and a plot in memory of a 15 year old girl killed by her ex-boyfriend. They stretch from the Orkneys to Cornwall. By @nationaltrust.bsky.social

Easily the best description of him I’ve ever read.

Here's a merry thought for you, after the winter solstice a week tomorrow, the days will start getting longer again. Later I'm off out to peep at some snowdrops I know open very early...🌿
PS not gonna lie, after I made this wreath I wore it as a hat for the rest of the day👇

Quietly, Keir Starmer is closing our gaps with Europe

eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...

If you know me from the “other place” please do reply to this post and let me know who you are so I can follow you back. I’d love to keep in touch with as many people as possible, but I’m getting a bit confused as to who’s who on here. I’d also be grateful if you would share this message for me!

It’s amazing how a bit of snow and a great grey owl seems to quiet all the noise from the world.
#owls #birds #birdtherapy #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #photography

In July, I FOI'd the Home Office for the full breakdown of spending on the Rwanda scheme

I was refused because the government planned to publish the data in future, and today is the day. These numbers are in millions
www.gov.uk/government/p...

Massive away win for the little fella.

Six decades later, Star Trek may still be the only franchise based on the ideas that diversity is strength, justice is the measure of civilization, bounty is to be shared, peace is worth the price, and all these things can be achieved.

We need more shows that look ahead and find goodness.

This wrecks me—every single time.

Kemi Badenoch tells Keir Starmer that "we had a Budget in March this year and tractors were not blockading the streets of Whitehall afterwards."

Anyway, here's the 'go slow' protest by farmers that blockaded the streets around Parliament following the Conservative Government's last Budget in March

Surround yourself with the kind of people who support their local library, bakery, bookstore, and café.

Literally......

A jewel-coloured Roman glass cup for a bright start to the week!

Made of ‘ribbon’ mosaic glass, this lovely vessel is a wonderful example of the creativity and skill of ancient glassmakers some 2,000 years ago.

From Pompeii. Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli 📷 by me

#Archaeology

King Charles inherited £650m tax free, gets £125m a year tax free from the tax payer and has an estate worth £22bn that’s never taxed.

But he still needed a 45% pay rise.

Like if he needs a pay cut.
RP if you want the Monarchy gone.

#AbolishTheMonarchy

“If Adam Picked the Apple” by Danielle Coffyn
Love this. Reminds me of “If Men Could Menstruate” by Gloria Steinem

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”

James Baldwin

for anyone trying to extricate yourself from the clutches of Amazon: bookstores make more than a third of their money between now & New Year’s, & most bookstores ship nationwide 💌