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It's a coup. This is the most powerful - and admittedly, frightening - piece I've read yet on what's happening to the US. And very likely to the rest of us soon if we don't do something*. *"Something" starts with being informed. broligarchy.substack.com/p/it-is-a-coup

If you see this, quote with flowers from your gallery.

I had a feeling this was coming. It's why the celebrations of the ceasefire made me sick with worry. It was far too good to be true.

Sunday so some fiddle practice. Plus the weather's awful so staying in by the fire and playing tunes. Today I'm practising Ashokan Farewell. Yes, I know my playing is baggy 😬 I'll get better, honest.

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Important.

Final stage on the quince painting. This is 10 x 8, oils and cold wax medium. I mention the medium just because. It made a lot of the texture and it sounds cool to say it.

I think a lot about an interview I heard with Ben Ferencz, who was the last living Nuremberg prosecutor and a lifelong human rights activist. He lived to be 103 and was working to the end. He talked about progress as the work of lifetimes. Of knowing you won’t reach your goal in your life.

Yes it’s a set back . A major one . But we cannot give up . Not now , not ever . In the UK I’m campaigning for a ban on fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship , because for too long these companies have had largely unlimited £££ to greenwash their filthy reputations . No more .

Given that the world appears to be ending I feel strangely proud that I managed to paint today. Session three, no plan, but there will definitely be at least one more session. A quince. #oilpainting #'stilllife #realistpainting

I keep thinking today about how Trump said that people won't have to vote gain, as if it was a imposition to do so. I think he meant it.

It’s impossible to overstate just how crazy it is that the incoming president launched his own fake money right before taking office.

Apparently, he's getting an early start in. Appalling doesn't come close.

"Feel the pain. Cry the tears. Witness the suffering. Experience the beauty...No matter what happens, nobody can take these things from you. No matter what else the bastards might take, they can never take away your innate exuberance at living a human life on this terrestrial wonderball." Beautiful

With his final days in office, President Joe Biden is authorizing an $8 billion arms transfer to Israel in direct violation of the Leahy Law: "Israeli soldiers say they have been ordered to target and kill innocents arbitrarily, including children." youtu.be/RI7lK1lyD20?...

I've subscribed, and am supporting. I've been reading Dave Troy for a good while, wasn't convinced about all his analysis at first. He's been proved right time and again. We need poeple like this to unravel the obfuscation and they need to eat so they can do it, that's how I look at it.

I resolved to post more of myself here than I did at that other place. This is my favourite Sunday morning thing to do. Most mornings actually. And this is a bit embarrassing for me to post so good for accountability 🙄 it's a Scottish tune I'm learning called Da Stocklit Light.

I fear there is deep truth here.

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Woah it's actually safe to look at the "Discover" tab here.

My letter in today's Guardian. Just asking, like. But I think we know the answer.

This is important. A British Muslim was fired by his workplace after calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. If we do nothing while people are fired, we will all end up silenced. Please support and share this crowdfunder 👇

A painting, and another one.

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Dawn on the pond today.