I’m continuing to learn British wildflower names. I think this awful picture is of Yellow Archangel, looks like a nettle but doesn’t sting. Websites says it takes over from bluebells but our bluebells aren’t out yet.

The U.S. now has more than double the number of measles cases it saw in all of 2024, with Texas reporting another large jump in cases and hospitalizations.

I am one of the authors whom Meta stole (sorry, ‘scraped’) from, by using their books to train Libgen. So I’m biased. But this from @mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social is👌

@juliusgoat.bsky.social Having used your quote about ‘What historians call Nazis” a number of times I now find that you are on Bluesky and ostensibly alive (never to sure with looking at quotes). Bravo! Now following to get the full benefit of your contribution. (No pressure) 👍

‘What’s that film where the farm boy rescues the Princess?’ ‘Princess Bride?’ ‘No, he finds an old magician, & they go off with Robin Hood, & the magician fights the evil Wizard, the farm boy, Robin Hood & a friendly bear find the Princess..’ ‘Woah.. Robin Hood & a Bear? ‘Star Wars, that’s it…….

I read ‘WI IS NOT FOR SALE!’ Agh, I thought, that fiend Farage is after the Women’s Institute! Turns out the WI involved was actually Wisconsin. 🤷‍♂️

Whiskey Pete Hegseth has a Russian burner phone which he uses to communicate in secret with someone. 👊🇺🇸🔥

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My continuing problems with iPhone predictive text /dictionary. I mistyped ‘place’ and it suggested ‘plasma ceiling’ I mean. WTAF?

Our Planet has two Lungs, one is Blue the other is Green

Hey they’re asking. Their problem if they don’t provide sick buckets.

Someone may benefit from this. We have a small electric flame effect heater which isn’t used much but even just having the red flame-effect light on makes you feel warmer. Hopefully a small red bulb doesn’t use to much electric.

To every American who does NOT support Trumps or Musks actions of any of the actions of their enablers, I like to tell that we think of you often, even it doesn’t come out on social media. Be gentle with yourselves and do what you can to care for yourself and others. Nothing lasts forever.

@schoolreadinglist.bsky.social You just followed me (no idea why lol) but I always recommend The House at Pooh Corner & Winnie the Pooh. Initially it teaches friendship, loyalty, working with others that think differently from you, and, in the end, about loss.

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Boycott Airbnb! They’re DOGE!

I mean.

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#Story High Priestess, the Offworlders are are at the Standing Stones again. Yes child, it is time to complete your training. We must escort them to the Temple and perform the Ritual Feast of Welcome.

The cowardly submission of politicians in Wiemar Germany facilitated the rise of fascism & Hitler to power. The current "establishment" leaders of the Democratic Party are behaving in the same way, cow-towing to Trump, Musk, the Heritage Foundation, et. al., refusing to stand up & fight back! Shame!

#Toast How do you think this came about? Did someone just think ‘I wonder what happens if I cook the bread again?’ Or did someone drop some on the fire and thought ‘hey those crunchy bits taste good’. I’m so glad they did though.

#Korea My Beloved & I watch a lot of k-drama. About the spelling of Korean words/names and how they’re pronounced.. why are they not spelt (in ‘English’) like they are pronounced? e.g. the TV program, Strong Girl Bong Soon.. it seems her name is pronounced ‘Boong Sna’ & not ‘Bong Soon’. Am I wrong?

OK Commonwealth, time to pick yourselves up. Our colleague, Canada, is being bullied. We are a diverse range of large and small countries and we may not all have the resources to help as we might wish, but we are 30% of the world. That’s 30% that can try not to buy US goods where possible.

Shows how dumb Trump is. He’s basically asked the Armed Forces to draw up plans to invade Panama. I’m pretty certain they’ve already got plans to handle different situations around the world. It’s called Contingency Planning and all countries do it.

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Too bad Uvalde Elementary didn’t sell Teslas.

To everyone in #Cornwall #Kernow we have Council Elections on May 1st. It’s important as many people vote as possible. The zealots & extremists will always vote, as will those with an interest in politics, but *everyone* needs to register their support for what they believe.Tell everyone to VOTE!

@enchantedearthart.bsky.social I like your stuff!

With protests I would stress ‘keep it peaceful’. I’d also suggest that you could set the time to start & be ready to disperse at the sound of a whistle or horn and just disappear the minute copes turn up. Don’t confront. Come back 90 minutes afterwards and do the same again. Maybe it will help

Yes, I find it offensive (not that that makes any difference to anyone) as it fussed other human beings experience that they cannot help. ‘That they cannot help’ is the kicker. Criticising something people can’t help is the lowest of the low and shows a lack of empathy (and intelligence) to me.

Amen

Senator Chris Murphy took to the Senate floor on Friday to break down the corruption flowing from the WH. He connects the dots, and makes a clear argument regarding who what where and why Shitler and Muskrat are destroying our govt!! This needs to be shared far and wide!! youtu.be/hycoCYenXls

6. Considered putting tariffs on Russia, on goods and services Russians don't have access to anyway.

RFK Jr

Eco’s 14 Features of Fascism #10. Contempt for the weak. “Elitism is a typical aspect of any reactionary ideology.”