Swift
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I like: #swifts (you may have guessed) #photography #nature #openSource #sustainability #motorbiking #wisdom #nuance #thoughts #spirituality #kindness #curiosity #go (as […]
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#mandelson, #palantir and the #nhs
From #keepournhspublic
https://keepournhspublic.com/mandelson-palantir-and-the-nhs/?_thumbnail_id=34472
#ukpol
From #keepournhspublic
https://keepournhspublic.com/mandelson-palantir-and-the-nhs/?_thumbnail_id=34472
#ukpol
February 8, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Petition to ofcom to take Talk TV to task over it's continual lying about #climatechange facts.
Via @goodlawproject
https://climatemisinformation.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/climate-misinformation/
Via @goodlawproject
https://climatemisinformation.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/climate-misinformation/
Tell Ofcom to stop climate misinformation - Tell Ofcom to stop climate misinformation
climatemisinformation.goodlawproject.org
February 7, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Petition to ofcom to take Talk TV to task over it's continual lying about #climatechange facts.
Via @goodlawproject
https://climatemisinformation.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/climate-misinformation/
Via @goodlawproject
https://climatemisinformation.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/climate-misinformation/
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Happening now in Silicon Valley: marchers have surrounded the Palantir building and are holding a prayer vigil for victims of ICE, while video of ICE and Palantir crimes is projected on the building. #abolishice #iceout #palantir #paloalto
February 6, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Happening now in Silicon Valley: marchers have surrounded the Palantir building and are holding a prayer vigil for victims of ICE, while video of ICE and Palantir crimes is projected on the building. #abolishice #iceout #palantir #paloalto
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You probably already knew this but immigrants in the U.S. pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits. Every year.
https://bsky.app/profile/cato.org/post/3mdxv2ckdx62p
https://www.cato.org/white-paper/immigrants-recent-effects-government-budgets-1994-2023
https://bsky.app/profile/cato.org/post/3mdxv2ckdx62p
https://www.cato.org/white-paper/immigrants-recent-effects-government-budgets-1994-2023
February 4, 2026 at 12:44 AM
You probably already knew this but immigrants in the U.S. pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits. Every year.
https://bsky.app/profile/cato.org/post/3mdxv2ckdx62p
https://www.cato.org/white-paper/immigrants-recent-effects-government-budgets-1994-2023
https://bsky.app/profile/cato.org/post/3mdxv2ckdx62p
https://www.cato.org/white-paper/immigrants-recent-effects-government-budgets-1994-2023
Hey #gardeners in UK/northern hemisphere!
What (and when) do I need to do to my #fig? I tried looking it up online but didn't understand!
The shrivelled fruits - where should I prune them off? The tiny green fruits, should these be left? Pruned in spring? […]
[Original post on sunny.garden]
What (and when) do I need to do to my #fig? I tried looking it up online but didn't understand!
The shrivelled fruits - where should I prune them off? The tiny green fruits, should these be left? Pruned in spring? […]
[Original post on sunny.garden]
February 3, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Hey #gardeners in UK/northern hemisphere!
What (and when) do I need to do to my #fig? I tried looking it up online but didn't understand!
The shrivelled fruits - where should I prune them off? The tiny green fruits, should these be left? Pruned in spring? […]
[Original post on sunny.garden]
What (and when) do I need to do to my #fig? I tried looking it up online but didn't understand!
The shrivelled fruits - where should I prune them off? The tiny green fruits, should these be left? Pruned in spring? […]
[Original post on sunny.garden]
I've started a monthly donation to @goodlawproject because I'm grateful to them for standing up against people attacking #trans folx.
It's so easy to lose hope in the face of all that is around us, but supporting those who are bravely taking a stand for something good is a healthy reminder that […]
It's so easy to lose hope in the face of all that is around us, but supporting those who are bravely taking a stand for something good is a healthy reminder that […]
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sunny.garden
February 2, 2026 at 10:48 AM
I've started a monthly donation to @goodlawproject because I'm grateful to them for standing up against people attacking #trans folx.
It's so easy to lose hope in the face of all that is around us, but supporting those who are bravely taking a stand for something good is a healthy reminder that […]
It's so easy to lose hope in the face of all that is around us, but supporting those who are bravely taking a stand for something good is a healthy reminder that […]
Battery powered trains launching.
#trains #climate #publictransport #green #uk
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/30/uk-first-rapid-charging-battery-train
#trains #climate #publictransport #green #uk
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/30/uk-first-rapid-charging-battery-train
UK’s first rapid-charging battery train ready for boarding this weekend
Great Western Railway service recharges in three and a half minutes between trips on west London line
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Battery powered trains launching.
#trains #climate #publictransport #green #uk
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/30/uk-first-rapid-charging-battery-train
#trains #climate #publictransport #green #uk
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/30/uk-first-rapid-charging-battery-train
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I don't keep doomers in my feed but since apparently some folks do: "celebrate each and every win, loudly" is Organizing 101
January 27, 2026 at 4:13 AM
I don't keep doomers in my feed but since apparently some folks do: "celebrate each and every win, loudly" is Organizing 101
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mastodon.ie
January 27, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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GAZA UPDATE....
The fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is making a difference to the lives of over a million children, and improving overall access to food - but more aid still needs to enter.
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #un #Israel #gaza
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166835
The fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is making a difference to the lives of over a million children, and improving overall access to food - but more aid still needs to enter.
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #un #Israel #gaza
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166835
January 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM
GAZA UPDATE....
The fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is making a difference to the lives of over a million children, and improving overall access to food - but more aid still needs to enter.
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #un #Israel #gaza
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166835
The fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is making a difference to the lives of over a million children, and improving overall access to food - but more aid still needs to enter.
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #un #Israel #gaza
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166835
Has anyone figured out a way to safely take down flags from lampposts? #oxford is littered with them and the council doesn't seem busy don't anything about it.
January 27, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Has anyone figured out a way to safely take down flags from lampposts? #oxford is littered with them and the council doesn't seem busy don't anything about it.
Ok it's official, I do have #adhd
Feel a bit numb now. I was so worried before the assessment (what if I'm making it up, what if this is normal). It makes sense. It's not nice, but it makes sense.
I've done ok, well, in many ways. But these last few years have involved some struggles and the […]
Feel a bit numb now. I was so worried before the assessment (what if I'm making it up, what if this is normal). It makes sense. It's not nice, but it makes sense.
I've done ok, well, in many ways. But these last few years have involved some struggles and the […]
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sunny.garden
January 27, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Ok it's official, I do have #adhd
Feel a bit numb now. I was so worried before the assessment (what if I'm making it up, what if this is normal). It makes sense. It's not nice, but it makes sense.
I've done ok, well, in many ways. But these last few years have involved some struggles and the […]
Feel a bit numb now. I was so worried before the assessment (what if I'm making it up, what if this is normal). It makes sense. It's not nice, but it makes sense.
I've done ok, well, in many ways. But these last few years have involved some struggles and the […]
Really enjoying #reading E M Forster's short stories! The Other Side Of The Hedge is a brilliant reflection on the ridiculousness of our slogging away trying to be ahead of each other in a race towards nowhere.
It's probably 100 years old but still as relevant.
I think of all this #ai/LLM […]
It's probably 100 years old but still as relevant.
I think of all this #ai/LLM […]
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sunny.garden
January 25, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Someone has to break this "legacy media lies" bs that #musk related companies apparently reply with in response to serious questions.
it's effectively "you are not important".
Why is he allowed to get away with such behaviour?
it's effectively "you are not important".
Why is he allowed to get away with such behaviour?
January 24, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Someone has to break this "legacy media lies" bs that #musk related companies apparently reply with in response to serious questions.
it's effectively "you are not important".
Why is he allowed to get away with such behaviour?
it's effectively "you are not important".
Why is he allowed to get away with such behaviour?
Interesting how #duckduckgo's #ai vote is rising in favor of AI. When I was first made aware of it, it was 3%,, when I signed it was 6%, it's now 7%.
I wonder who it's reaching.
https://voteyesornoai.com/
I wonder who it's reaching.
https://voteyesornoai.com/
Are you YES AI or NO AI? Vote now.
Big Tech doesn't care if you want AI or not. They should.
voteyesornoai.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Interesting how #duckduckgo's #ai vote is rising in favor of AI. When I was first made aware of it, it was 3%,, when I signed it was 6%, it's now 7%.
I wonder who it's reaching.
https://voteyesornoai.com/
I wonder who it's reaching.
https://voteyesornoai.com/
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#history, #archaeology, #stonecircles and #standingstones… your thing?
And especially if you’re from #oxfordshire, you might just love this.
It's my hand-painted map of Ancient Oxfordshire. I hope you like it.
I’m having A2 poster prints made, and I’ll be […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
And especially if you’re from #oxfordshire, you might just love this.
It's my hand-painted map of Ancient Oxfordshire. I hope you like it.
I’m having A2 poster prints made, and I’ll be […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
January 17, 2026 at 2:27 PM
#history, #archaeology, #stonecircles and #standingstones… your thing?
And especially if you’re from #oxfordshire, you might just love this.
It's my hand-painted map of Ancient Oxfordshire. I hope you like it.
I’m having A2 poster prints made, and I’ll be […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
And especially if you’re from #oxfordshire, you might just love this.
It's my hand-painted map of Ancient Oxfordshire. I hope you like it.
I’m having A2 poster prints made, and I’ll be […]
[Original post on mastodonapp.uk]
Are you a cis woman? If so, please consider signing this open letter saying TERFs who present themselves as speaking "for women" aren't speaking for all #women.
Organised by @goodlawproject
https://notinourname.org.uk/petition/not-in-our-name-women-in-support-of-the-trans-community/
#trans […]
Organised by @goodlawproject
https://notinourname.org.uk/petition/not-in-our-name-women-in-support-of-the-trans-community/
#trans […]
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sunny.garden
January 17, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Are you a cis woman? If so, please consider signing this open letter saying TERFs who present themselves as speaking "for women" aren't speaking for all #women.
Organised by @goodlawproject
https://notinourname.org.uk/petition/not-in-our-name-women-in-support-of-the-trans-community/
#trans […]
Organised by @goodlawproject
https://notinourname.org.uk/petition/not-in-our-name-women-in-support-of-the-trans-community/
#trans […]
I just signed this @We_Own_It petition to Take South East #water into #publicownership NOW!
#petition #ukpol #southeastwater
https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/south-east-water-public-ownership
#petition #ukpol #southeastwater
https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/south-east-water-public-ownership
Take South East Water into public ownership NOW
South East Water has failed households in Kent and Sussex. It is time to bring it into public ownership.
weownit.org.uk
January 16, 2026 at 1:18 PM
I just signed this @We_Own_It petition to Take South East #water into #publicownership NOW!
#petition #ukpol #southeastwater
https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/south-east-water-public-ownership
#petition #ukpol #southeastwater
https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/south-east-water-public-ownership
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Today, Wednesday 14th January, Heba Muraisi is close to death, on day 73 of her #hungerstrike at HMP New Hall near #wakefield.
In the 1981 Irish hunger strike, 10 men died. 7 of 10 died after 59–66 days. The longest-lived died on day 73. See […]
[Original post on mastodon.ie]
In the 1981 Irish hunger strike, 10 men died. 7 of 10 died after 59–66 days. The longest-lived died on day 73. See […]
[Original post on mastodon.ie]
January 14, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Today, Wednesday 14th January, Heba Muraisi is close to death, on day 73 of her #hungerstrike at HMP New Hall near #wakefield.
In the 1981 Irish hunger strike, 10 men died. 7 of 10 died after 59–66 days. The longest-lived died on day 73. See […]
[Original post on mastodon.ie]
In the 1981 Irish hunger strike, 10 men died. 7 of 10 died after 59–66 days. The longest-lived died on day 73. See […]
[Original post on mastodon.ie]
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Why we won't be using X anymore ⬇️
January 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Why we won't be using X anymore ⬇️
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“I think part of the problem is that we've internalized an industrial model of human output. Factories don't have seasons. They run continuously, and when they stop, something has gone wrong. We've mapped this onto ourselves without asking whether the analogy holds.
But humans are not factories […]
But humans are not factories […]
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infosec.exchange
January 12, 2026 at 4:20 AM
“I think part of the problem is that we've internalized an industrial model of human output. Factories don't have seasons. They run continuously, and when they stop, something has gone wrong. We've mapped this onto ourselves without asking whether the analogy holds.
But humans are not factories […]
But humans are not factories […]
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Once again I have an #askfedi question regarding #android #apps, ideally #opensource:
What is your favorite #Gallery app?
- The original gallery from #eos allows only crop in very few formats.
- #fossify gallery crops to many formats, but has no straighten/rotation tool (only 90° increments).
I […]
What is your favorite #Gallery app?
- The original gallery from #eos allows only crop in very few formats.
- #fossify gallery crops to many formats, but has no straighten/rotation tool (only 90° increments).
I […]
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nrw.social
January 11, 2026 at 4:43 PM