Whether it’s @savethechildren.org or @unicef.org or many other charities working on the ground in Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza and across the world - their work must be supported and the work to secure peace must continue.

“For the women and children” is often uttered in times of conflict and war. It’s never really for them, but always done to them. The impact of war and violence makes their situation intolerable, dangerous and heartbreakingly painful. Read this: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Happy Christmas everyone

We wanted to show you one of our 🎄. It has handmade, painted ornaments of all of our 🌈😇🐰 brothers and sisters...and us too! That's really me, Snowbelle, sitting on the bottom right. Jet's ornament is next to me. He is all over the place and won't sit on the table. Do you like it? 😊 #bunny #rabbit

This watercolour drawing is of the Cam at Duxford, at Temple Farmhouse which is a site that dates back to the Knights Templar. I gave this one to the lady of the house as the property was being sold. I stil have some others done on different visits #art #watercolour #rivercam #knightstemplar

Extinction Rebellion activists target Whitehall in dramatic warning over missed global climate targets www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/exti... #morningstaronline

How to navigate difficult conversations on immigration at the dinner table – video - The Guardian

UK asylum seekers not widely abusing modern slavery rules, report finds - The Guardian

New equalities boss warns against ‘demonisation’ of migrants in UK - The Independent

Why the ‘demonisation’ of migrants could harm people in the UK - The Independent

'Abusing Muslims is not going to fix this country': rising hate in the UK - The Guardian

Epstein files reveal scale of alleged abuse of underage girls - The Times and The Sunday Times

Wilmington Notch Falls, West Branch Ausable River, Wilmington, NY. 55 feet. 9/9/24. 44.3498738, -73.8607370 #newyork #waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography #longexposure #chasingwaterfalls #landscapephotography #hiking #outdoors #explore #nature #travelphotography

Never forget that many of the Epstein survivors went to the police. They went to the FBI. They named names. The system protected Epstein & the other predators. Just as it’s doing now. No predators should be redacted. Expose them all.

...happy #wintersolstice everyone!

A #HolidayRobin for the Solstice. This scruffy little guy was (I think) just coming into adult plumage in September 2023. #birds #photography

"I bring you lo-ove"

The solution is right above us. Solar panels on existing buildings, car parks, and along highways generate clean power without sacrificing farmland or wild spaces. Let's use our built world first. #Renewables #Innovation

I have a problem with this statement. If people “knew nothing”, why did they cut ties “before his crimes came to light”? Seems like an admission that many of them knew full well what was happening and did nothing, even if they wanted nothing to do with his sordid activities themselves.

Snow softens Ely’s rooftops where the Lantern towers, Winter branches etch fine lacework through the quiet hours. #ElyCathedral #Ely #aerial #image

Ian Dunt. 'Nigel Farage’s great project is to destroy the country he claims to love. In spring 1994, in one of his first acts as a politician, Nigel Farage wrote to Enoch Powell and asked him to help his campaign'. i Newspaper read it.

Beech trees, Exmoor. #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #bnw

It is now eight and a half years since the Grenfell Fire with no prosecutions imminent. If 'important people' had been killed in a fire in 2017 by now some would have been charged, convicted and serving long sentences. Justice for those in the UK who aren't 'important' doesn't exist. #r4today

Happy Winter Solstice!

Long Lane Wood #greatnorthwood #trees #treeclub

Jeremy Clarkson: “Nigel Farage rarely talks about the economy and when he does, his numbers don’t add up. He says he wants to cut taxes and increase spending by £150billion. Huh?"

"Rather than debate the substantive moral claims being made by people all around the world against Israel’s destruction of Gaza, those claims are cordoned off." Read more: theaimn.net/when-antisem...

What country is going to step up and force a regime change in the United States? Anyone??

Leo Triplet A small group of galaxies about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The resolution of one galaxy was not so good but overall I was pleased with this image obtained from 1 hour of data. #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia

Oooooo I’m so in love with the fabric @zazzlesthe7th.bsky.social picked out for me. Behold the beginnings of my Christmas stocking. And @littlefingies.bsky.social gets all the love for getting the stockings and the idea. So much fun crafting with my besties. 💜🏴‍☠️✨

I forgot to take a photo of the cinnamon bun popcorn before I packaged it up last time. Had to make more for the friends and family trays, so here it is waiting for the white chocolate to set.

We've been checking boxes and counting traffic lights for over a decade to prove we are human; and now robots are taking over the entirety of sciences, arts & entertainment in just a few months...

sending love, light, and warmth as the sun sets on the Longest Night

He really is, there is not one thing he says that I don't find offensive.

Farage being Farage, angry and ignorant. According to him Labours new positive policy is equivalent to stopping us taking our dogs out for a Sunday walk. Really? Tearing foxes apart is no way the same as enjoying a leisurely stroll through nature with our pet. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

What historians (and other scholars do) is create knowledge. We should use that phrase more and talk about what it means. I think we don't, and it's part of why AI enthusiasts are confused when we don't readily agree that our work can be replicated/replaced by their products.

Just to say. If you buy a puppy. Always ask to see the puppy with it's mum and check the conditions she's kept in. #r4today

🚨 NEW: Nigel Farage will not be investigated by the Electoral Commission for alleged election overspending in Clacton

I'm glad that all the 3,000 food banks needed to feed the working poor have closed their doors because they are no longer needed-Surely that must be the case since #r4today presenters no longer mention their existence.

A galaxy with non-smooth features, observed with the Hubble Space Telescope in the COSMOS survey. It is at redshift 0.87 (lookback time 7.38 billion years) with coordinates (149.58444, 2.85833). 45 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo: Hubble.

Austin Pets Alive had 145K volunteer hours pre COVID, but that number has dropped to 85K. If you are looking for a New Year's resolution, may I recommend volunteering? We have something for everyone. Animal care, greeters, facility care, laundry, making enrichment, data entry, clinic support...

There's a word for selling political influence for cash... (sadly Reform aren't the first to do so) Via Private Eye

Remains of pink Muhly grass wrapping around a small leaf rhododendron. #stunday #bloomscrolling#plants #gardening #rhododendron #muhly #winter #eastcoastkin

“You have arrived in hell.” That’s what the CECOT director allegedly told immigrants. Human Rights Watch said “Detainees were subjected to constant beatings and other forms of ill-treatment, including some cases of sexual violence” This is what CBS doesn’t want you to see.

A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - being allowed to pollute our water for 15 years. MARCH: Thames Water & Ofwat both scaremongering in the press about the cost of taking TW into public ownership. But here's the truth. #OFWATsayNO vist.ly/4jbqu