Elizabeth James
@lizijames.bsky.social
I like books, but not just any books.
I eschew disregard of the shared path etiquette.
Too far east is west.
Equal opportunist.
I eschew disregard of the shared path etiquette.
Too far east is west.
Equal opportunist.
Pinned
Elizabeth James
@lizijames.bsky.social
· Feb 13
"Humanity now stands alone and alienated in the limitless universe. Bereft of parents and far from home, each of us has now to become a center unto himself or herself, and find the spiritual strength to hang unsupported in the void, drawing support from within not from without."
Arthur Zajonc
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Arthur Zajonc
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Happy Black Friday!
November 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Happy Black Friday!
UK Government doing its bit
There were zero plans to invest in our natural capital - despite the fact it would add billions to our economy, create jobs & benefit the whole of society in countless ways.
Ignoring nature is short-sighted.
You cannot build a stable future on a collapsing natural foundation.
Ignoring nature is short-sighted.
You cannot build a stable future on a collapsing natural foundation.
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
UK Government doing its bit
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Maybe the next generation will set its sights on solving systemic problems instead of “My burrito is at a restaurant, but I’m all cozy here so, can a guy with a medical degree from another country bring it to me.” We’ve got that covered, and then some.
November 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Maybe the next generation will set its sights on solving systemic problems instead of “My burrito is at a restaurant, but I’m all cozy here so, can a guy with a medical degree from another country bring it to me.” We’ve got that covered, and then some.
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In essence: juries are important for what decisions they prevent others from making.
Juries are not perfect.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
November 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
In essence: juries are important for what decisions they prevent others from making.
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Spoilsports have corrected it without acknowledging the howler.
OMG. The Guardian have confused Kenneth Clark, presenter of the 1969 series 'Civilisation' with Tory ex-MP & former Chancellor Kenneth Clarke in their review of the new BBC series 'Civilisations:Rise & Fall'
November 25, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Spoilsports have corrected it without acknowledging the howler.
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What Trump has made me realise is how much the post-Cold War relationship hinged on shared values rather than shared interests. Trump is illustrating how, whether on Ukraine and Gaza, our interests diverge and, absent those values, there's not much holding us together.
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
What Trump has made me realise is how much the post-Cold War relationship hinged on shared values rather than shared interests. Trump is illustrating how, whether on Ukraine and Gaza, our interests diverge and, absent those values, there's not much holding us together.
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In Slovakia, the law newly allows priests to enter hospitals without any restrictions.
HENDRIK DRÖßLER & RICHARD PATASSY stress that the law omits reference to a patient’s consent, warning that the ECHR prohibits improper proselytism and requires clear consent:
verfassungsblog.de/greys-autono...
HENDRIK DRÖßLER & RICHARD PATASSY stress that the law omits reference to a patient’s consent, warning that the ECHR prohibits improper proselytism and requires clear consent:
verfassungsblog.de/greys-autono...
November 25, 2025 at 8:28 AM
In Slovakia, the law newly allows priests to enter hospitals without any restrictions.
HENDRIK DRÖßLER & RICHARD PATASSY stress that the law omits reference to a patient’s consent, warning that the ECHR prohibits improper proselytism and requires clear consent:
verfassungsblog.de/greys-autono...
HENDRIK DRÖßLER & RICHARD PATASSY stress that the law omits reference to a patient’s consent, warning that the ECHR prohibits improper proselytism and requires clear consent:
verfassungsblog.de/greys-autono...
Today I received some election guff from NigeFarage Ltd. It was addressed to me, and my son who's in his 20s and lives at my place. They put his name first and mine last, no doubt because they discerned that I am but A Lady, in their quaint parlance. That's the least of it, but shows wind direction💨
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Today I received some election guff from NigeFarage Ltd. It was addressed to me, and my son who's in his 20s and lives at my place. They put his name first and mine last, no doubt because they discerned that I am but A Lady, in their quaint parlance. That's the least of it, but shows wind direction💨
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BREAKING NEWS
President Zelensky
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #zelensky #War #Breaking #breakingnews
President Zelensky
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #zelensky #War #Breaking #breakingnews
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November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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The Czech ticket controller offers to talk to me Czech, Slovak, English, German or Polish. Very confusing question, but also a sign that we're nearing the heart of Mitteleuropa.
November 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The Czech ticket controller offers to talk to me Czech, Slovak, English, German or Polish. Very confusing question, but also a sign that we're nearing the heart of Mitteleuropa.
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Did u know? For the small souls in your garden, the very cold weather can be as dry as very hot weather,so always provide daily fresh water. To slow freezing rates, put balls, sticks & other objects into your ponds/birdbaths etc. It'll leave tiny areas underneath that are ice-free for longer. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🐦⬛🌍
November 21, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Did u know? For the small souls in your garden, the very cold weather can be as dry as very hot weather,so always provide daily fresh water. To slow freezing rates, put balls, sticks & other objects into your ponds/birdbaths etc. It'll leave tiny areas underneath that are ice-free for longer. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🐦⬛🌍
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Alex Cox, adapting Gogol as a Spaghetti Western, with himself playing the guy buying the souls? Sure, why not! Bring it on!
November 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Alex Cox, adapting Gogol as a Spaghetti Western, with himself playing the guy buying the souls? Sure, why not! Bring it on!
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November 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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A whale caught in crab nets is fighting for her life on the Oregon Coast near Yachats, with so many people rushing there before official help arrives at dawn. The whale is vocalizing distress, asking for help. It's devastating. We have to find a way to stop entanglements. Unconscionable.
November 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Vision can sound wanky, but it matters. Done well, it gives you a cross check for everything you do. It allows people to act with autonomy - and the wider world to plan around where you are headed.
November 16, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Vision can sound wanky, but it matters. Done well, it gives you a cross check for everything you do. It allows people to act with autonomy - and the wider world to plan around where you are headed.
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Hampstead Heath, 07:38
November 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Hampstead Heath, 07:38
Struck me as being the human v the inhuman
apnews.com/video/venezu...
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Venezuela's Maduro sings John Lennon's 'Imagine' as he talks about US tensions
The president of Venezuela took part in an event with his supporters on Saturday, where he recalled British musician John Lennon and even went on to sing part of one of his iconic songs, “Imagine.”
apnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Struck me as being the human v the inhuman
apnews.com/video/venezu...
apnews.com/video/venezu...
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Some of Ukraine's challenges (such as military manpower shortage) have clear (if unpopular) solutions that require political courage, this one is a structural problem that sits deep inside the heads that yearn for a golden bidet. Just like, you know, the Golden White House guy.
November 15, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Some of Ukraine's challenges (such as military manpower shortage) have clear (if unpopular) solutions that require political courage, this one is a structural problem that sits deep inside the heads that yearn for a golden bidet. Just like, you know, the Golden White House guy.
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This is amazing.
From the nextfuckinglevel community on Reddit: The Fall of Icarus, fabulous photo by Andrew James McCarthy.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This is amazing.
From Chris Grey's Brexit&Brexitism Blog: "Radio Four’s Moral Maze (surely the most flatulently self-important and uninformative show in the entire history of broadcasting, but that’s by the way)." <chef's kiss>
November 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
From Chris Grey's Brexit&Brexitism Blog: "Radio Four’s Moral Maze (surely the most flatulently self-important and uninformative show in the entire history of broadcasting, but that’s by the way)." <chef's kiss>
A moment of not-quite-awake-yet hope: Could red meat allergy save the world? 😃
November 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
A moment of not-quite-awake-yet hope: Could red meat allergy save the world? 😃