One thing I've learned from the Internet is that a lie needs 0% proof to be believed, but the truth requires thousands of pages of proof and still won't be believed.

#TerryPratchett always did explain things better than pretty much anyone. #economictheory #poorisexpensive

My son found some dollars and asked me to get them exchanged. They weren't the dollars I was expecting, but it was a nice reminder. It's not a dead president on the money. #Canada #headofstate

I do love @theguardian.com and their live commentary. Any other president and the 25th amendment would have been enacted ages ago. #donold #nursehesoutofbedagain

The Moo cat, being a bit old for chasing after small squeaky or flappy things these days, prefers to lurk in the long grass and glare at them. #catsofbluesky #oldlady #nomorehunting

I did something revolutionary yesterday and turned my phone off for the day while visiting Stratford-upon-Avon. It got turned on once to take a photo of the river from the balcony of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. It was worth it. #turnoffthetech #Shakespeare #mentalhealthlongweekend

When America was debating the ACA there was talk of death panels, decreased quality of care, etc. When it comes to death panels, what do you call it when your insurance refuses to cover your life-saving care? So for anyone wondering whether universal healthcare is really worth it... #healthcare #nhs

Just thinking about Kristi Noem and the whole Habeus Corpus thing. If it means the president can deport people without due process and he wants to suspend it, surely that means he wants to stop deporting people according to get logic. #habeuscorpus #justwondering

In October 2015, I visited the US for the first time. Not a tourist city. I went to Kansas City to support a friend running in the marathon. I bought this vest on a factory tour. It brings back happy memories. But now I wonder how many more big US brands will close plants. #KC #Harley #tarrifs

Hillary Clinton enters the chat…

Plus ça change... #themorethingschange #nothingchanges #governmentspending #priorities

From @theguardian.com ‘I felt nothing but disgust’: Tesla owners vent their anger at Elon Musk Source: The Guardian search.app/aemv British advertising at its finest, courtesy of People vs Elon.

Do we think they'd understand? #FAFO

Just reported and blocked an account pretending to be @markhamillofficial.bsky.social If you get a follow from markhamill06, you know what to do.

Next up in the irregular series on the roses my husband gives me, I give you the 2017 rose. In steel, made by a blacksmith. #valentine #valentines #roses #relationshiphighbar

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Today, I saw the Opera North production of Der Fliegende Hollände (The Flying Dutchman) in Leeds. Wonderful production. It's been a long time since an opera brought me to tears. Today was the day. #opera #wagner

UK Government travel advisory for the USA. Not seen this in a while. www.gov.uk/foreign-trav...

I shared a picture of one of the roses my husband has given me a little while ago. Today, marred only slightly by the mistaken belief that Valentine's Day was the 4th, he gave me this. #theturtlemoves

I can't help but think, as I look at this map develop, that Palestine would be well within their rights to ask for their country back.

Dude. I'm Pissed. youtube.com/shorts/zBYoY...

When you're feeling overwhelmed, cleaning the fridge can be very therapeutic. And of course it makes it easier to work out your shopping list, especially when you already have it organised. These clear boxes are so useful. If only they went in the dishwasher. #fridgegoals #realfoodconfidence

Excellent round up of the US news, in case anybody just wants to read it once a day search.app/MEj5mtKSNHJc...

Is it just me? Or is this push by Trump to send everything back to the States (disaster recovery, abortion, etc.) the start of the breakup of the United States?

It occurs to me that with all these executive orders that do more harm than good, that Donald Trump is the Dolores Umbridge of America.

This is a good thing.

Well now Instagram. What's all this about? #censorship #democrat

It's only taken nearly a year but she's finally in the basket I made for her. #stroppycat

Photos downloaded, Twitter account deactivated and app uninstalled. Feels quite liberating. #goodbyeX

I don't want to sound like I'm telling people what to do but America could really do with decent data protection laws. I see so many ads for companies offering services that don't even do half what something like our GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) could do. Seems even more important now.

So let me get this straight. DOGE is a new department being set up to save the government money. How much is this department costing? Or are all the staff doing it out of the kindness of their hearts? Are there even any staff? Or is it just Elon and Vivek waving a languid hand and saying, "Do this!"

A wonderful trip to #TheGlobe was only slightly ruined by a power failure on the line between Ely and King's Lynn. Still, it meant that when I got to Cambridge, I got to experience a first in my 63 years. A rail replacement taxi! Thanks Northern Rail.

Hi! I’m Erica. I’m a 21 year old radiology tech student who loves to read. Trying to build a new community since Tik Tok & Lemon8 got banned. I am also on instagram & threads @ericasbooks1 #book #books #bookstagram #booktok

(moving IG larp stuff onto here!) Meet Etteilla Le Sabre, though most call her Ettie. She was the vampire cartomancienne for the Spectre Faire of Avarice! She hailed from Calais, France and was one of my first larp-esque roles 🦇Company: Evermore Park 🦇Event: Lore 🦇Role: NPC 🦇Year: 2020

No better theatre to see a play in.

When you're singing along to Killing in the Name, slowing down for the speed limit change while belting out "F*** you I won't do what you tell me" is the very definition of irony. youtu.be/bWXazVhlyxQ youtu.be/bWXazVhlyxQ

The fiends!

It's a beautiful day so I'm going for a walk. Just call me Kenny, m'kay?

Sunset once my favourite place in the world. The flood plains at Welney. In the summer this place has livestock on it. At this time of year it's swans. Photo by Welney Flood Watch. www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

At the age of 85, my mother is doing a speed awareness course today. Such a hardened criminal! #crimedoesntpay #wildoldlady

I love to see Americans' revelations after living outside their country for a while. What this woman has to say about freedom really puts it in perspective. The TLDW version: it's not about freedom to, it's about freedom from. youtu.be/Q8DQp2Y9xVE?...

You can add crypto boys and religious fanatics to that list. It's not that I object to any of them. They're just not my thing.

Rather fabulous sky this evening

Every now and then my husband of almost 31 years gives me a rose. Sometimes more than one. I have them all. So this is going to be a short series on his romantic gestures. Let's start with this free standing beauty. #romanceisnotdead

We have an acre of brambles and nettles that we're halfway through clearing. Makes the #gardenvisitors easier to see.

Bit late. I would usually make the Christmas cake around the beginning of November. Still, wrap it up and feed it and it'll be fine. #christmasbaking

My bio data to not bother following me if your feed is either Bible quotes or porn. To be clear I have no problem with either. They just don't interest me.

I have 1058 followers on TikTok and, shock horror, they're nearly all real people. Do you think I should post something? Or at least put something in my bio? #tiktok #confusedd

Ukrainian boxing legend (and brother of Kyiv's mayor) Wladimir Klitschko responds to Joe Rogan...