Cannot help but wonder (regardless of political affiliation), what past Presidents would have to say about the goings on today. Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and many others. If they could speak today. What would they have to say?

Today, French lawmakers unanimously approved a bill exonerating women punished for abortion before it was legalized in 1975. This "is an act of justice toward those thousands of lives shattered by unjust laws," said Aurore Bergé, minister-delegate for gender equality.

Since David Frost has NEVER been right about anything at any point when it comes to Brexit, this feels like a strong endorsement for our participation in Erasmus.

#fungifriends #mushrooms #mycology #nature #fungi #biology #photography Magpie inkcap back in November.

Stone rises in silence, white with winter’s breath Roads sleep, bare trees bow, the city at its rest. #Norwich #aerial #image #winter #snow

Hygrocybe coccinea #fungifriends #mycology #waxcap #mushroomsky #shroomscrolling

NY Times: “This a presidency that celebrates nastiness and spite, not empathy or grace, a reflection, perhaps, of a coarser era in American life.”

A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws.

Anyone notice that Speaker Johnson subtly dismissed Congress today so that they won't be in session on Friday? Hmmm, anything big set to happen on Friday that might upset people?

£18 - hourly rate for a resident doctor after the 29% rise £24 - hourly rate for a physicians assistant If you're ok with assistants earning more than actual doctors, congratulations, you've fallen for Streeting and Starmer's attack on the people who will keep you safe when you fall ill, doctors

BREAKING NEWS: The CDC has renamed anal warts as “Trump bumps”…

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Little Christmas soiree with friends today, after Mahjong games. Host said come dressed Christmassy. So I did Little Black Dress, red/green stripey tights, fluffy green insulated socks (reindeer & Xmas trees on them), Santa Claus earrings, and bit of tinsel. No prizes, think I won. #christmas #xmas

2025: Labour's Nick Thomas-Symonds says the UK is returning to the EU Erasmus program 2020: That time Boris Johnson said that the UK would not leave Erasmus as part of Brexit

I am fascinated by tubeworms and take ridiculous quantities of photos of them. These seasonally appropriate Christmas tree worms retract into their tubes quickly at the slightest disturbance so it's good practice to hover motionless while getting the shot. 🦑 #scuba #diving #oceans #coralreef

Literally the worst people on Earth want to either destroy or mutilate the #EU.. That should tell you a lot.

Almost no new jobs have been added since April and 710,000 more people are unemployed now compared to a year ago. Meanwhile consumer prices are skyrocketing thanks to Trump's tariffs. Does this sound like an "A+++++" economy to you?

Remember when Presidents did national speeches for emergencies or times where a nation needs to hear from their leader? This angry old man is literally screaming and clearly panicking

UEFA fines Maccabi and bans them from a game Just waiting for Keir Starmer to say it's antisemitic For Shamaba Mahmood to join him And for Lisa Nandy to lie about it in parliament Shame on all three of them for conflating public safety with antisemitism

"But if we can just get the votes we can..." They cheat. They bought Dominion so they own the vote counting machines. They are slanting election law in their favor. They will just cheat. Stop imagining the next election will be fair. It won't. They already cheated and will again. Cheaters cheat.

Just got a facebook memory for a Victoria sponge I made last year!

The country’s 10 richest billionaires have seen their wealth increase by nearly $700 billion since Trump reentered the White House. Meanwhile, fundraising for essential expenses on GoFundMe increased by 20% over the past year. “Golden Age” for who?

Trump and Co. think they'll get away with this because they will have a plan rolled out by the midterms next year. What they're not taking into account is that their plan will be stingy and will lean toward businesses and not the people. Why is this you ask? Because they can't help themselves. 🗽

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Human rights are universal - politicians may not always find them politically convenient but it shouldn’t fall to any gov’t to say who those rights should & should not apply to. If that happens than none of us has rights, just privileges that can be taken away by people in power whenever they want

ICE is going after people who commit fewer crimes than U.S. born citizens. They're robbing people, hurting people, using racial profiling, violating due process, hurting children, and going after American citizens while they do. This is an illegal criminal enterprise from head to toe.

2025: Priti Patel says Labour adopting Erasmus is a betrayal of Brexit 2020: Priti Patel was Home Secretary when her boss Boris Johnson said Erasmus would not be taken away because of Brexit

Screenshot from "Robin Hood Prince of Thieves". Is the the Sycamore that was cut down? #sycamore #films #history

'Shroomies. #mycology #mushrooms #fungi #woodland #naturelovers #forestfloor #autumnal #wildlifephotography #naturedetails #outdoorlife #enchantedforest #botanical #smartphonephotography #photography

The UK will rejoin the EU Erasmus student exchange scheme from 2027 EU Relations Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds says 'this government is all about opportunities for people' The scheme will target people from 'all different backgrounds', he said 👏

JUST NOW…

BREAKING: Keir Starmer says he has issued a licence to transfer £2.5bn from the sale of Chelsea under Roman Abramovich to Ukraine "My message to Abramovich is this. The clock is ticking. Honour the commitment that you made and pay up now [or] we're prepared to go to court"

Today’s clue’s in the question, question: “What’s the name of this tuft of sulphur coloured mushrooms?” #sulphurtufts #fungifriends With apologies to American readers, for whom “ph” and “ou” are tricky concepts to master

Let me see here... Trump is planning to launch a full-scale war against Venezuela on the same day that the Epstein files must be released according to a law passed by Congress and signed by Trump. It is almost as if Trump will stop at nothing, including war crimes, to keep the files secret.

AOC: “President Trump ran on a promise to the American people that ICE would go after the worst of the worst — What we have seen is that ICE is not overwhelmingly going after criminals — In fact, over 70% of people currently detained in detention facilities do not have a criminal record”

Robert Reich

The USA is now an international bully. 😖. Very few Americans support this. Time to impeach Trump and remove him from office now!

£240,000 per job to temporarily safeguard 500 jobs at a firm run by the UK's 7th richest person, an ardent Brexiter worth £17 billion. Is it really worth it when firms that don't get a penny in government support collapse with greater job losses every few weeks? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

I’m not watching the speech tonight. I don’t want to hear that child rapist lie about the economy-we know the truth. I don’t want to hear him as he justifies dragging us into war, killing innocent people. I don’t want to hear him defend ICE. He stole our healthcare. I do not want to hear him.

The president of the USA, is a lunatic 25th amendment now!

As I mentioned in my blog, 11 years ago today, the amazing doctors at Dana-Farber in Boston saved my life. I remain cancer-free & deeply grateful. To all the survivors, I salute you. To those who lost someone from cancer (as I lost my mother), may we soon see cancer defeated once and for all.

"A little festive advice to those in Reform" Keir Starmer tells Nigel Farage's MPs. "If mysterious men from the East appear bearing gifts, this time report it to the police"

Read this. Then read it again.

Today, I reviewed some of the classified Epstein files. They were disturbing & hard to review—but even harder for survivors to have experienced. The DOJ must follow the law & release the files, with protections for survivors. Our march towards healing, transparency, & accountability continues.

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'Zack Polanski effect' has UK Greens closing gap on Labour