Littleshopofideas
@littleshopofideas.bsky.social
Goddess of the domestic hearth, former marketer, book lover & history nerd. Endless curiosity, seeker of humour even in the dark. Leukaemia wrangler. Managed by elderly Australian Terrier.
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Excellent news: our legal action has succeeded. The government is changing its policy on the export of waste tyres, to stop them being diverted into highly polluting and dangerous pyrolysis plants. @fightingdirty.bsky.social
is a tiny group, getting big wins.
fightingdirty.org/fighting-dir...
is a tiny group, getting big wins.
fightingdirty.org/fighting-dir...
Campaign Win! Environment Agency Admits Failings in UK Tyre Export Regulation, Changes to be Introduced Following Fighting Dirty Action | Fighting Dirty
Environmental campaign group Fighting Dirty has today welcomed the findings of a long-awaited internal review by the Environment Agency, which confirms the EA failed to ensure it was fulfilling its le...
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August 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Excellent news: our legal action has succeeded. The government is changing its policy on the export of waste tyres, to stop them being diverted into highly polluting and dangerous pyrolysis plants. @fightingdirty.bsky.social
is a tiny group, getting big wins.
fightingdirty.org/fighting-dir...
is a tiny group, getting big wins.
fightingdirty.org/fighting-dir...
Sleep well Ozzy, thanks for all the music. From an honorary Brummie.
July 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Sleep well Ozzy, thanks for all the music. From an honorary Brummie.
Massive kudos & admiration for @lennyhenryofficial.bsky.social for taking on Sharks: celebrity Infested Waters. What a challenge, to face personal fears & then to get in with the amazing creatures. huge congratulations to achieving the goal & becoming a shark advocate.
July 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Massive kudos & admiration for @lennyhenryofficial.bsky.social for taking on Sharks: celebrity Infested Waters. What a challenge, to face personal fears & then to get in with the amazing creatures. huge congratulations to achieving the goal & becoming a shark advocate.
What a glorious historic quarter in King's Lynn, Norfolk
May 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
What a glorious historic quarter in King's Lynn, Norfolk
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"If Congress isn't willing to confront the President - and so far they haven't been - then we have a state that is now a tyranny."
US justice expert David Greenwald talks #AbregoGarcia with @goldbergradio.bsky.social
From @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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US justice expert David Greenwald talks #AbregoGarcia with @goldbergradio.bsky.social
From @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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Byline Podcast: U.S. Democracy 'Is On Life Support'
Adrian Goldberg discusses the Kilmer Abrego-Garcia case with David Greenwald, founder of the US-based Vanguard News Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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April 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
"If Congress isn't willing to confront the President - and so far they haven't been - then we have a state that is now a tyranny."
US justice expert David Greenwald talks #AbregoGarcia with @goldbergradio.bsky.social
From @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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US justice expert David Greenwald talks #AbregoGarcia with @goldbergradio.bsky.social
From @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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OK, whoever was NOT on a Signal chat with Pete Hesgeth regarding the strikes in Yemen, please raise your hand.
Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is said to have shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
OK, whoever was NOT on a Signal chat with Pete Hesgeth regarding the strikes in Yemen, please raise your hand.
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Word of the day is ‘quiddler’ (18th century): one who focuses on unimportant issues while avoiding the important ones, or who fiddles/plays golf while Rome burns.
April 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Word of the day is ‘quiddler’ (18th century): one who focuses on unimportant issues while avoiding the important ones, or who fiddles/plays golf while Rome burns.
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Come for the big animals. Stay for the history of rural England and its people.
The first full episode of Absolute Units, the official MERL podcast, is here!!!
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
The first full episode of Absolute Units, the official MERL podcast, is here!!!
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
March 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Come for the big animals. Stay for the history of rural England and its people.
The first full episode of Absolute Units, the official MERL podcast, is here!!!
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
The first full episode of Absolute Units, the official MERL podcast, is here!!!
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
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The Guardian view on the arts in schools: classrooms need more creativity | Editorial
The Guardian view on the arts in schools: classrooms need more creativity | Editorial
Editorial: The promising early signs are that Prof Becky Francis’s education review will boost music, art and drama
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March 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Guardian view on the arts in schools: classrooms need more creativity | Editorial
Mindful walking, happy to spot this little guy
March 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Mindful walking, happy to spot this little guy
And breathe. For a short time anyway.
March 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
And breathe. For a short time anyway.
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#BBCNews - Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face imminent return after USAID cuts
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#Afghanistan
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#Afghanistan
Afghan women students in Oman face expulsion after Trump's USAID freeze
US aid funding enabled the women to study in Oman - but their scholarships have been abruptly terminated.
www.bbc.com
March 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
#BBCNews - Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face imminent return after USAID cuts
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#Afghanistan
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#Afghanistan
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Gender equality doesn’t just 'happen.'
Women’s rights must be fought for and protected.
Our responsibility is clear.
To lead by example and create a world where opportunities are fair for all.
Not just today, but every single day.
#InternationalWomensDay
Women’s rights must be fought for and protected.
Our responsibility is clear.
To lead by example and create a world where opportunities are fair for all.
Not just today, but every single day.
#InternationalWomensDay
March 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Gender equality doesn’t just 'happen.'
Women’s rights must be fought for and protected.
Our responsibility is clear.
To lead by example and create a world where opportunities are fair for all.
Not just today, but every single day.
#InternationalWomensDay
Women’s rights must be fought for and protected.
Our responsibility is clear.
To lead by example and create a world where opportunities are fair for all.
Not just today, but every single day.
#InternationalWomensDay
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The Ukrainian government has a list of places where you can donate to the war effort here. I personally just donated $100: war.ukraine.ua/donate/
Slava Ukraini.
Slava Ukraini.
Donate to Ukraine’s defenders
The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to open a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
war.ukraine.ua
February 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The Ukrainian government has a list of places where you can donate to the war effort here. I personally just donated $100: war.ukraine.ua/donate/
Slava Ukraini.
Slava Ukraini.
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It’s perfectly reasonable to suspend elections during wartime - in fact the UK didn't hold elections during World War Two - does Trump think Churchill was a dictator? Polls from last autumn showed that 56% of Ukrainians were against holding elections during the war
🚨FACTS AND TRUTH MATTER
If you still agree with this principle please watch & share this FACT CHECK widely
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If you still agree with this principle please watch & share this FACT CHECK widely
youtu.be/HpmDquOkSCY?...
FACTS & TRUTH MATTER
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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February 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
It’s perfectly reasonable to suspend elections during wartime - in fact the UK didn't hold elections during World War Two - does Trump think Churchill was a dictator? Polls from last autumn showed that 56% of Ukrainians were against holding elections during the war
An absolutely astounding project to nurture love of books from the amazing Dolly Parton
The country singer started the “Imagination Library” nearly 30 years ago to encourage early literacy.
www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton...
www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton...
Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library
The country singer started the “Imagination Library” nearly 30 years ago to encourage early literacy.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
An absolutely astounding project to nurture love of books from the amazing Dolly Parton
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🦋 It's almost time! Featuring nearly 30 species, our sensational springtime #ButterflyPavilion officially takes flight beginning Sunday, March 23! Save your spot and be the first to walk among hundreds of beautiful butterflies and colorful native plants: nhm.org/butterflies
February 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
🦋 It's almost time! Featuring nearly 30 species, our sensational springtime #ButterflyPavilion officially takes flight beginning Sunday, March 23! Save your spot and be the first to walk among hundreds of beautiful butterflies and colorful native plants: nhm.org/butterflies
Roared straight up the "must see" list. Total sucker for the bling
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Diamonds, duchesses and dazzling tiaras: inside the upcoming Cartier exhibition at the V&A Museum
The London institution will host the first major presentation in almost 30 years dedicated to the French jeweller's designs
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February 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Roared straight up the "must see" list. Total sucker for the bling
www.tatler.com/article/cart...
www.tatler.com/article/cart...
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The government is busy - but the work is not being reported. From banning toxic pesticides to funding green jobs, here are 20 things that happened last week.
Government is busy: but the media are not telling you
Despite what the press tells us, the government is very busy, often doing popular things. But you wouldn’t know it from the press coverage
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February 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The government is busy - but the work is not being reported. From banning toxic pesticides to funding green jobs, here are 20 things that happened last week.
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Victoria Derbyshire replaced Laura Kuenssberg on her own show and she was 1000x... infinitely better.
RT if it is time to replace the Laura Kuenssberg show with the Victoria Derbyshire show.
RT if it is time to replace the Laura Kuenssberg show with the Victoria Derbyshire show.
February 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Victoria Derbyshire replaced Laura Kuenssberg on her own show and she was 1000x... infinitely better.
RT if it is time to replace the Laura Kuenssberg show with the Victoria Derbyshire show.
RT if it is time to replace the Laura Kuenssberg show with the Victoria Derbyshire show.
@judymo.bsky.social thanks for re-post, really appreciate it!
February 8, 2025 at 9:27 PM
@judymo.bsky.social thanks for re-post, really appreciate it!
@nationaltrust.bsky.social thanks for repost, vert chuffed!
February 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM
@nationaltrust.bsky.social thanks for repost, vert chuffed!
Now this is splendid news from the magnificent MERL
*taps mic* we're launching a podcast!
Here's a round-up of our highlights for the months ahead: from a blockbuster garden exhibition, to free talks and tours (online and in-person), and the pilot of our very own podcast, Absolute Units.
merl.reading.ac.uk/blog/2025/02...
Here's a round-up of our highlights for the months ahead: from a blockbuster garden exhibition, to free talks and tours (online and in-person), and the pilot of our very own podcast, Absolute Units.
merl.reading.ac.uk/blog/2025/02...
February 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Now this is splendid news from the magnificent MERL
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Ciaran Jenkins, "I ask the UN's Emergency Relief Coordinator what he saw in Gaza"
Tom Fletcher, "It's worse than I feared, and I had feared the worst" #C4News
"It is apocalyptic"
"You drive for miles and miles and all you see is rubble"
Tom Fletcher, "It's worse than I feared, and I had feared the worst" #C4News
"It is apocalyptic"
"You drive for miles and miles and all you see is rubble"
February 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Ciaran Jenkins, "I ask the UN's Emergency Relief Coordinator what he saw in Gaza"
Tom Fletcher, "It's worse than I feared, and I had feared the worst" #C4News
"It is apocalyptic"
"You drive for miles and miles and all you see is rubble"
Tom Fletcher, "It's worse than I feared, and I had feared the worst" #C4News
"It is apocalyptic"
"You drive for miles and miles and all you see is rubble"
This sounds worth a trip, love a bit of Matisse Musee d'art moderne, Paris
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Matisse’s muse: new exhibition dedicated to the illegitimate daughter he spent a lifetime painting
Marguerite, who survived diphtheria and torture by the Gestapo, is the focus of Musée d’Art Moderne showcase
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This sounds worth a trip, love a bit of Matisse Musee d'art moderne, Paris
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...