I am devastated, my beautiful darling Teddy has passed. He was diagnosed with Lymphona in May.

Trump Mulls More Aid to Argentina as Americans Set to Lose Food Stamps newrepublic.com/post/202292/...

Did you know❓ Britain signed a secret military agreement with the Israel Defence Forces in 2020. Documents obtained via the Freedom of Information Act now reveal that this agreement has not been modified amid two years of genocide in Gaza👇 www.declassifieduk.org/secret-uk-is...

Private equity decimated US hospitals, says Senate report; now targeting the NHS. PE practice, Cut staff/wages, high debt/price, asset-stripping tax abuse, poor service. PE makes millions in the UK from hip/knee/cataract surgery, GP surgeries, care homes, will run new NHS neighbourhood hubs.

The many different patented pencil sharpeners

Bedtime, let’s go 😃

This guy’s steampunk lamps are really cool TT: HamoqiLampBot

Happy Hour! 😃

A remote spy base and a 'criminal' blockade raise questions about Australia's complicity in Gaza war ->The Guardian | #israel war #gaza | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai

Starmer needs to get serious about governing — and quick on.ft.com/42YZQiR | opinion

👉NEW -- Revealed: Over 50 Britons fought for Israel amid Gaza genocide by John McEvoy Dozens of British nationals could be subject to war crimes investigations after serving in the IDF during its war on Gaza. www.declassifieduk.org/revealed-ove...

Dinosaurs were thriving until asteroid struck, research suggests

👉NEW -- US arms firm secures ban on Palestine protests in Britain by John McEvoy Court documents reveal aerospace firm Moog has obtained an injunction against protesters in Britain and even consulted the police about Declassified. www.declassifieduk.org/us-arms-firm...

685,000 Britons has wealth of £2.8 trillion, 48m have £2.4trn. 4 people have more wealth than 20m Britons. Bottom 50% of the population has 5% of wealth, the bottom fifth only 0.5%. Rich buy political parties, legislators; hold govts to ransom. Can't get economic growth without redistribution.

ICJ orders Israel to allow aid into Gaza and says blockade had been a breach

"Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent." — Arthur Conan Doyle, The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Claude Monet, Les Tuileries, 1876.

"Model on the Couch", (n.d.) -Edvard Munch

"Blick auf Venedig", (1894) -Frits Thaulow

We should stay home and not change out of our jammies all day, ignore responsibility, read a book or work on a hobby, and hold the kitties as needed. #MondayMood #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

PR Hype. Water firms in England could face harsher sewage fines. Firms still pay dividends, mega exec pay Fines have been virtually abolished. Amounts handed back to firms for environmental improvements. They displace investment, improve balance sheet. Must remove the profit motive. Nationalise.

No major bank has yet committed to stop funding new oil and gas fields or coal capacity. They are appeasing Trump, stock markets and shareholders. Exec pay rockets as the environment harmed. Claims of social responsibility are a PR hype.

Fereshta Abbasi called the announcement a “huge win” for Afghans. “It sends a strong message to the victims that their suffering is not erasable, that their pains are not forgettable, that the grave abuses and the culture of impunity has been broken." www.thepersistent.com/afghanistan-...

Russian forces, using drones, attacked a United Nations convoy delivering humanitarian aid in Ukraine. The very next day, they posted video evidence. This brazen, unlawful attack should remind governments of their responsibility to stand up for justice.

What does Putin have on Trump that is making him try to bully Zelensky into a bad deal that hands victory to Russia?

Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit | Rafael Behr

👉NEW -- Did the US participate in Gaza massacre? by Abdullah Farooq and Griffin Mahon Israeli forces killed hundreds of Palestinians during a hostage rescue operation. Why was a US helicopter flying next to the drop-off site shortly after the massacre? www.declassifieduk.org/did-the-us-p...

👉NEW -- Secret UK-Israel military deal in place throughout genocide by Mark Curtis A military agreement Britain and Israel signed in 2020 has not been modified despite Israel’s attacks on Gaza, the Ministry of Defence admits. www.declassifieduk.org/secret-uk-is...

"Whatever lies behind Trump’s cupidity towards Putin, we should be long past caring why. The reality is settled fact. Putin has fewer cards in his hand than Trump supposes. One of those cards is Trump." My column. www.ft.com/content/7deb...

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the leaders of nine European countries said that rather than Kyiv ceding any further territory to Moscow, 'the current line of contact should be the starting point of negotiations'. on.ft.com/47j01qi

Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says. Adds that the rise of parties like Nigel Farage’s Reform party is “completely terrifying”. Yet no end to real wage/benefit cuts; no curbs on profiteering; little redistribution.

Trump Scolds ‘Young Lady’ Reporter for Asking Him Why Struggling Farmers Should Support Argentina Bailout

Delhi air turns toxic again: GRAP Stage II curbs kick in; AQI crosses 300 ->Times of India | More from Lil' Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai

Ratatouille 🤭

Wow, this is SPECTACULAR! Professional wildlife filmmaker: Domenic Biagini

While the Palace of Versailles did not solely bankrupt France, it was a contributing factor to the monarchy's mounting debt and the financial crisis leading up to the French Revolution.

This marvellous life-sized #horse head made of gilded bronze belonged to a figural group of a #Roman emperor in a quadriga or a biga (a chariot drawn by four or two horses). Found in Augsburg, dating 1st/2nd century AD. 🧵 1/2 📷 me 🏺 #archaeology

Archaeologists uncover 5,000-year-old ceremonial site in Jordan. phys.org/news/2025-10...

Wow, a small Roman glass bottle with preserved ointment from almost 2,000 years ago! 🤩 The ointment is composed of fatty acids, glycerine, and plant fibres (wood, pollen, and seeds). Perhaps a valuable cosmetic or medicinal cream. Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Trier 📷 by me #Archaeology

Judge the next UK budget by how much it improves the purchasing power of the bottom 50%. Can't revive economy without that. 16m live in poverty. 34% of universal credit claimants are in work. Millions rely on food banks. Bottom 50% of population has 5% of wealth; the bottom fifth has only 0.5%.

Chancellor says Brexit deal caused long-term damage to UK economy. Farage never held to account, and bringing new disasters to the UK. Why does Starmer say the UK will not rejoin the EU in his lifetime, rules out return to the Customs Union or Single Market. Let us have a referendum to rejoin.

Monica Hagens -artist

The window became a prominent symbol in 19thC art, representing a threshold between the interior and exterior, and a space for contemplation and longing. 'View of Rome from the Artist’s Room at the Villa Medici,' by Constant Moyaux was painted in 1863.

Nearly every Pentagon reporter from almost every major media outlet in America turned in their press badges Thursday, after refusing to endorse the Defense Department's new rules that they say would make it impossible to do their jobs independently. www.axios.com/2025/10/15/p...

Even wild cats can't resist the call of the box. #cat #catday #bluesky

A horse asks another horse to help remove its muzzle so it can eat grass.

Curious Dalmatian Pelicans following the boat.

A very rare white deer. Like a spirit woven from winter’s breath.

UK energy standing charge plan could backfire. Exorbitant standing charges hurt low users. Regulator plans a new tariff - low standing charge & higher cost of each unit. That won't do. Energy companies made £514bn operating profit since 2020. Better to end profiteering, nationalize energy.

Rachel Reeves should consider welfare cuts in budget, says right-wing IFS. They want the govt to hurt the poor, old, sick, disabled; curtail redistribution which enables millions to survive. Silence on corporate welfare, ending profiteering, tax abuse by corporations/rich. It is class war.