I've discovered a source for sugar-free pumpkin spice latte syrup for my coffee and I'm a very happy camper. 😄

It’s kinda wild the President is openly corrupt, Nazi sympathizing, and very likely a pedophile—and most Republicans in Congress are still willing to ignore the Constitution whenever he asks.

For Shabana Mahmood to attack some of the most cruelly treated people in the world as having won a "golden ticket" because they manage to get to and claim asylum in Britain is unforgiveable. A new, far right, low for which I can think of no precedent, by any UK Government.

This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

It's that time of year, fellow whisky lovers! The tree is up at The Vaults in Leith, home of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

Neo-Liberalism, Trickle-down economics, Thatcherism or whatever you call it really has more in common with fundamentalist religion than anything else.

Today was the annual Mariner's Service at South Leith Parish Church. For 81 years they've held this memorial for those who have lost their lives at sea, in peacetime or in war, transporting passengers and provisions across the globe. In the UK, over 90% of everything we use comes from abroad.

In case you didn't know the precise mechanism of feline-based emotional therapy, here it is.

That doc looks so spruce

We're headed into the holiday season, so two things to know: - The only items in the store that are more expensive due to tariffs are: two leather bookmarks. The other 2,100 gift items and 47,000 books haven't gone up. thehauntedbookshop.com - A trip to a local bookshop is a present in itself 📚❤️

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A Labour Party has jettisoned plans to increase taxes on unearned income - disproportionately enjoyed by the wealthy - and is increasing them instead on the earned income of normal people. What a shocking indictment.

Wind and Tree Dance Fall In Minnesota

NEW POEM ALERT! got a couple new ones in the latest issue of @lamplitmag.bsky.social. Here's the lamp-iest one :)

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Golden aisle #scape #forestfriday #japanesegardens #gibbsgarden #eastcoastkin #autumn #fall

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Musical nerdery

The days of thanking veterans today and forgetting them tomorrow has to come to an end.

It's official: 2015-2025 are the 11 warmest years on record . With the global temperature 1.42°C above pre-industrial levels, we are living through the consequences of inaction. Every fraction of a degree matters. #GlobalWarming #ClimateAction

“When we enlisted in the military, we were proud to serve our country. We never imagined that, after our service, we would have to fight for our own healthcare.” @tennesseelookout.com

Jesus H.! 🤯

The film DARK WATERS was about the true effects of PFAS in humans, water tables and carcinogenic health epidemics. Check it out if you’re unsure how dangerous this action by the EPA is considering. Reversing years of established regulations which never went far enough. Beware America.

The MAGA EPA is a joke 🤬

San Marcello is another of the 'Piccoli Borghi Belli delle Marche'. Founded in 1234, it still has well preserved fortified walls. In addition to a Renaissance palazzo, there is a lovely historic 'teatro sociale' and a castle surrounded by a hilly landscape renowned for olive groves and vineyards.

This Modern World by Tom Tomorrow: The Aftermath tinyview.com/this-modern-...

This is a scorching article on the absolute state of The New York Times, and much of the rest of the media. Not just the billionaire media, note, but also the billionaire-*compliant* media, which both-sides every issue with purchased junktank talking points. lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...

NEW: EXCLUSIVE: I spoke to sources at FBI and DOJ that reviewed the Epstein files. It’s worse than the photos. I’ll let you know what they said today at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @meidastouch.com. Link to show: www.youtube.com/live/hEi77Ib...

This Vulture article is the worst kind of misogynistic awards season “journalism” targeting a beautiful film that hasn’t even been released to the public yet

Some folk don't even believe in unicorns!

More PoL QCD tasting notes: Beta 2 is all porridge & honey, with berries on the palate. I loved Port of Leith Distillery's new 3 year old: Christmas baking in late autumn along with a plunge down memory lane: Girl Scout camp, with green wood, campfire ash, rain-damp netting, and salty butter!

As a member of the Quality Control Division of the Port of Leith Distillery, I take my tasting duties seriously. Today we tried a gorgeous new make spirit developed from Norwegian Kveik Voss yeast - a yummy Pink Lady Apple palate! It's going to be wonderful aged & cask strength in a few years time.

During the late 1700s + early 1800s a theater-building boom of 'teatri sociali' across Italy was driven by a new class of wealthy merchants and noble families, who viewed a local theater as a symbol of their town's prosperity, grandeur, and civic pride. Here's Monte Roberto's little jewel box teatro

Monte Roberto is one of the Piccoli Borghi delle Marche that dot this region on the Adriatic coast of Italy. These beautiful fortified hilltop towns retain the charm of centuries. Monte Roberto lies due west of the regional airport, which is in the seaside city of Ancona.

I don't know about you, but I can't wait to get my double unicorn passport! 🦄

I had no idea that Spirited Away is over 20 years old!

I'm not sure this would work in our colder Scottish climate, but it's definitely worth exploring.

Bamboo really is a miracle plant - you can eat it, build homes and water pipes and bridges out of it, make clothing from it, and now it may help us reverse the harm we've done to our planet.

Evil is orange

Chinese researchers have developed a plastic from fast-growing bamboo that is biodegradable within 50 days, meaning no more build-up of toxic petroleum microplastics in our oceans, sealife, rainwater, and our bodies. www.facebook.com/share/17nGpd...

The Royal Marines Memorial in the Port of Leith with poppy wreaths. Today it seemed like even the weather was appropriately solemn.

Pest control, bookmark, sleep aid, their uses are endless! 😸

Explains so much

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Of you're travelling out to Edinburgh Airport over the Christmas holidays, take note.

Rising in November in these days of dusk...