Marie Cecilie
@mariececilie.bsky.social
Nature, God, parenting and politics. (She/her) 🏳️🌈
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When they ask me what radicalized me
December 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
When they ask me what radicalized me
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December 19 - O radix Jesse
O Root of Jesse, standing proud,
A sign to make kings weep aloud
To whom the nations humbly pray:
O come, O save, do not delay.
O Root of Jesse, standing proud,
A sign to make kings weep aloud
To whom the nations humbly pray:
O come, O save, do not delay.
December 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
December 19 - O radix Jesse
O Root of Jesse, standing proud,
A sign to make kings weep aloud
To whom the nations humbly pray:
O come, O save, do not delay.
O Root of Jesse, standing proud,
A sign to make kings weep aloud
To whom the nations humbly pray:
O come, O save, do not delay.
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British Quakers are refusing room bookings from terfs as policy.
If you were waiting for an org to stand up for LGBTQIA+ rights, and unflinchingly withstand bullying and lawfare, here you go, friends.
Good luck to the raging bigots, they'll get nowhere with threats.
If you were waiting for an org to stand up for LGBTQIA+ rights, and unflinchingly withstand bullying and lawfare, here you go, friends.
Good luck to the raging bigots, they'll get nowhere with threats.
December 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
British Quakers are refusing room bookings from terfs as policy.
If you were waiting for an org to stand up for LGBTQIA+ rights, and unflinchingly withstand bullying and lawfare, here you go, friends.
Good luck to the raging bigots, they'll get nowhere with threats.
If you were waiting for an org to stand up for LGBTQIA+ rights, and unflinchingly withstand bullying and lawfare, here you go, friends.
Good luck to the raging bigots, they'll get nowhere with threats.
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slow day in the office so figured we'd start some beef with museums
December 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
slow day in the office so figured we'd start some beef with museums
I get the outrage here, but I wonder if this headline is more likely to get men who agree with the premise of the headline to read it and then potentially challenge their thoughts? I don't want to defend the Times, but I do think this might be one of those where the headline isn't aimed at 'us'?
This piece is billed as ‘father of girls thinks misogyny lessons are unnecessary’ but right at the end he actually asks the girls he is confidently speaking on behalf of and they…disagree. Amazing. www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
I’m a father of teen girls. I don’t want misogyny lessons for boys
The government is planning classes to combat prejudice against women. Andrew Billen isn’t sure it will work
www.thetimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I get the outrage here, but I wonder if this headline is more likely to get men who agree with the premise of the headline to read it and then potentially challenge their thoughts? I don't want to defend the Times, but I do think this might be one of those where the headline isn't aimed at 'us'?
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I am a father of teenage girls. I coukdn't see the point of misogyny lessons for boys but they did" would be a more accurate and more interesting description of Andrew Billen's piece for The Times
December 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I am a father of teenage girls. I coukdn't see the point of misogyny lessons for boys but they did" would be a more accurate and more interesting description of Andrew Billen's piece for The Times
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Wrote this for #BBCCountryfile Mag. Rural home-to-school transport (& public transport generally) massively disadvantages & isolates our rural youth. Higher education often not possible & buses to work/ volunteering/ events reg cancelled (35 x in under 24 months) www.countryfile.com/people/opini...
“Children young as 11 were advised to walk miles along unlit, dangerous roads.” Public transport is failing rural youth – here’s why a shake-up is long overdue | Countryfile.com
Limited public transport disadvantages rural teenagers academically and socially, says author Nicola Chester
www.countryfile.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Wrote this for #BBCCountryfile Mag. Rural home-to-school transport (& public transport generally) massively disadvantages & isolates our rural youth. Higher education often not possible & buses to work/ volunteering/ events reg cancelled (35 x in under 24 months) www.countryfile.com/people/opini...
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The Holy Ghost is come upon you
December 17, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The Holy Ghost is come upon you
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December 17 - O Sapientia
O holy Wisdom from the height
Whom God first spoke, who rules in might
O sweetly order every land
O teach us prudence at thy hand.
O holy Wisdom from the height
Whom God first spoke, who rules in might
O sweetly order every land
O teach us prudence at thy hand.
December 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
December 17 - O Sapientia
O holy Wisdom from the height
Whom God first spoke, who rules in might
O sweetly order every land
O teach us prudence at thy hand.
O holy Wisdom from the height
Whom God first spoke, who rules in might
O sweetly order every land
O teach us prudence at thy hand.
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Girlguiding was a safe space. It was trans inclusive, and commissioners had inclusively training so we could help our volunteers AND the kids. We were a case by case basis. But a handful of bigots have taken that away. In doing so, they are teaching prejudice. And to force people into boxes.
December 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Girlguiding was a safe space. It was trans inclusive, and commissioners had inclusively training so we could help our volunteers AND the kids. We were a case by case basis. But a handful of bigots have taken that away. In doing so, they are teaching prejudice. And to force people into boxes.
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sylvia townsend warner statue!!! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sylvia Townsend Warner statue unveiled in Dorchester
The bronze statue of the Dorset novelist sitting on a bench is unveiled in Dorchester town centre.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
sylvia townsend warner statue!!! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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a little perspective | patreon.com/lubchansky
December 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
a little perspective | patreon.com/lubchansky
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Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave
Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;
Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.
I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.
- Edna St. Vincent Millay
Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;
Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.
I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.
- Edna St. Vincent Millay
December 15, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave
Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;
Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.
I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.
- Edna St. Vincent Millay
Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;
Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.
I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.
- Edna St. Vincent Millay
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Genuine question: Why's the reaction of many politicians to AI 'it's transformational, we must go faster, we can dismiss concerns over energy, copyright, job losses', yet the reaction to a clean tech transition that's more advanced and has less overt downsides is 'steady now, we need to slow down'.
December 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Genuine question: Why's the reaction of many politicians to AI 'it's transformational, we must go faster, we can dismiss concerns over energy, copyright, job losses', yet the reaction to a clean tech transition that's more advanced and has less overt downsides is 'steady now, we need to slow down'.
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The most worrying thing about daily life in Britain now is that you hear overt racism all the time that would have been thought unacceptable in the 90s.
December 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
The most worrying thing about daily life in Britain now is that you hear overt racism all the time that would have been thought unacceptable in the 90s.
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All these questions prove is that very few people have the slightest clue what an apprenticeship actually looks like these days.
With a report suggesting half of graduates would earn more if they had done an apprenticeship instead, our polling shows that 46% of Britons think apprenticeships better prepare young people for the future - only 6% say the same of degrees, while 43% say both equally
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
December 15, 2025 at 9:55 AM
All these questions prove is that very few people have the slightest clue what an apprenticeship actually looks like these days.
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He's also responsible for raising all the money that paid for bringing Hollingsworth v. Perry & even more importantly Bostic v. Schaefer, which created the circuit split that forced SCOTUS to take on Obergefell v. Hodges. The role he played in American marriage equality cannot be overstated.
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM
He's also responsible for raising all the money that paid for bringing Hollingsworth v. Perry & even more importantly Bostic v. Schaefer, which created the circuit split that forced SCOTUS to take on Obergefell v. Hodges. The role he played in American marriage equality cannot be overstated.
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O, horrible, O, horrible, most horrible!
December 15, 2025 at 3:48 AM
O, horrible, O, horrible, most horrible!
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Part of the Chanukah tradition is to place the light menorah either outside or in a window where outsiders can see it. This is supposed to advertise the miracle of Chanukah. These days, it is also a way of saying, “This is a Jewish home.”
Every year I think about how it is also an act of bravery.
Every year I think about how it is also an act of bravery.
December 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Part of the Chanukah tradition is to place the light menorah either outside or in a window where outsiders can see it. This is supposed to advertise the miracle of Chanukah. These days, it is also a way of saying, “This is a Jewish home.”
Every year I think about how it is also an act of bravery.
Every year I think about how it is also an act of bravery.
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A pox on Tommy Robinson and his far right Christian nationalists. At my dad’s last London church there were 30-40 different nationalities and people of all races worshipping every Sunday, it was utterly joyous to witness
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
C of E responds to Tommy Robinson’s carols event with ‘Christmas is for all’ message
Release of 43-second video comes as senior church figures speak out against dangers of Christian nationalism
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A pox on Tommy Robinson and his far right Christian nationalists. At my dad’s last London church there were 30-40 different nationalities and people of all races worshipping every Sunday, it was utterly joyous to witness
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Jesus Christ is always at the centre of Christmas. And everyone's invited to experience it with us.
Come and celebrate Christmas at a church near you.
Find services and events in your local community at AChurchNearYou.com/christmas.
Come and celebrate Christmas at a church near you.
Find services and events in your local community at AChurchNearYou.com/christmas.
December 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Jesus Christ is always at the centre of Christmas. And everyone's invited to experience it with us.
Come and celebrate Christmas at a church near you.
Find services and events in your local community at AChurchNearYou.com/christmas.
Come and celebrate Christmas at a church near you.
Find services and events in your local community at AChurchNearYou.com/christmas.
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Snow Dancers
Leah Dorion ~ Métis
2006
Leah Dorion ~ Métis
2006
December 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Snow Dancers
Leah Dorion ~ Métis
2006
Leah Dorion ~ Métis
2006
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Starmer is hardly an innovator, Denmark has been fighting the ECHR for what feels like 20+ years and it has had an extremely negative effect on integration and immigration politics more broadly. Why a country which is arguably a European leader in integration wants to copy them is anyone's guess.
December 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Starmer is hardly an innovator, Denmark has been fighting the ECHR for what feels like 20+ years and it has had an extremely negative effect on integration and immigration politics more broadly. Why a country which is arguably a European leader in integration wants to copy them is anyone's guess.
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I actually feel very comfortable saying that we should not be copying the immigration policies of Denmark and Italy, and reflecting their governments' views is a sign of moral decline (I am less familiar with the other governments).
December 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I actually feel very comfortable saying that we should not be copying the immigration policies of Denmark and Italy, and reflecting their governments' views is a sign of moral decline (I am less familiar with the other governments).