Kate Viscardi
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Sceptic, humanist, Europhile. Social media butterfly. Occasional writer for East Anglia Bylines.
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8 months ago
No laughing out loud 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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8 months ago
That
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East Anglia Bylines
8 months ago
A powerful exhibition in St Albans lays bare the ruthless reality of homelessness.
@gardeningkate.bsky.social
explores how black-and-white photography captures resilience, loss, and wasted potential. Details of the exhibition here:
eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/cu...
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Outsiders exposed: powerful photos reveal the ruthless reality of homelessness
A striking exhibition in St Albans reveals the harsh realities of homelessness through powerful black-and-white photography
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/culture/outsiders-exposed-powerful-photos-reveal-the-ruthless-reality-of-homelessness/
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Bylines Network
8 months ago
Congratulations to East Anglia Bylines! Do give them a follow! They're on the look-out for writers and editors - give the article a read to find out more.
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East Anglia Bylines
9 months ago
Puppets, a giant badger, and CPR for a penguin—Father Brown and the Christmas Fairy is sheer festive joy! Perfect for beating those grey days.
@gardeningkate.bsky.social
reviews
#SomethingForTheWeekend
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Review: Father Brown and the Curse of the Christmas Fairy
High-energy hilarity meets classic mystery in this inventive Father Brown spin-off, packed with laughs, puppets, and surprises
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/culture/review-father-brown-and-the-curse-of-the-christmas-fairy/
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East Anglia Bylines
10 months ago
🎭 Panto fun is back! Oh yes it is! Whether you're laughing at slapstick or joining in the fun, it’s the perfect way to kick off the holidays! Report by
@gardeningkate.bsky.social
#PantoSeason
#ChristmasTraditions
#LocalTheatre
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Great Christmas activities you need to know about
For those with time to fill, and energy to exercise, Kate Viscardi presents a spread of ideas to enjoy in the coming weeks
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/culture/great-christmas-activities-you-need-to-know-about/
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East Anglia Bylines
10 months ago
Some farmers live a precarious life. Tenant farmers are vital to food security. Squeezed by short leases, low returns and a broken supply chain, their future is precarious. Should we be fighting for them?
#farming
#FoodSecurity
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Tenant farmers’ survival on the brink
Tenant farmers are vital to food security. Squeezed by short leases, low returns and a broken supply chain, their future is precarious
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/farming/tenant-farmers-survival-on-the-brink/
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East Anglia Bylines
10 months ago
I was little more than a toddler. Yet I remember the pleasure of scraping bits of
#gingerbread
off the greaseproof paper that lined the tin. Clare Sansom gives the recipe, aided by 2 anonymous elves.
#Christmas
#Recipes
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More gingerbread this Christmas – the perfect comfort recipe
For many, gingerbread and Christmas are synonymous – the ginger is warming and comforting, be it in a sweet gingerbread cake or cookies
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/more-gingerbread-this-christmas-the-perfect-comfort-recipe/
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Yorkshire Bylines
10 months ago
🦋 ‘X’ turns dark, and the Sky turns Blue The move from X to Bluesky – a lesson on how progressives can take back control By Lisa Burton
@lisaburton.bsky.social
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'X' turns dark, and the Sky turns Blue
The move from X to Bluesky – a lesson on how progressives can take back control
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/x-turns-dark-and-the-sky-turns-blue/
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Yorkshire Bylines
10 months ago
🌡️ Toxic period products: the hidden health and environmental crisis Chemicals in period products pose health and environmental risks, yet UK regulations lag, leaving consumers uninformed and unprotected By Natalie Bennett
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
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Toxic period products: the hidden health and environmental crisis
Chemicals in period products pose health and environmental risks, yet UK regulations lag, leaving consumers uninformed and unprotected
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/health/toxic-period-products-the-hidden-health-and-environmental-crisis/
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Sussex Bylines
10 months ago
If you are concerned about the future of
#democracy
in the UK then this piece by
@leftwithnoparty.bsky.social
is a vital read:
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East Anglia Bylines
10 months ago
Why don't politicians care? That is a fundamental question when we are considering why so many of the world's democracies are in trouble By
@richardjmurphy.bsky.social
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Politics has to be about caring
Why don't politicians care? That is a fundamental question when we are considering why so many of the world's democracies are in trouble
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/politics-has-to-be-about-caring/
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Including another example of TV documentaries being a force for change
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‘Man’s best friend’: a relationship on the move
The history of our relationship with ‘man’s best friend’ is complicated. Breeding has changed our dogs – but have we done this out of love?
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/mans-best-friend-a-relationship-on-the-move/
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Nick Hedley
11 months ago
Agrivoltaics (growing crops under solar panels) can improve water conservation in Africa
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/22/a...
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Agrivoltaics can improve water conservation in Africa
Research led by the University of Sheffield installed an off-grid agrivoltaic system in Tanzania and a grid-tied agrivoltaic system in Kenya. They found the installations helped boost crop yield and c...
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/22/agrivoltaics-for-africa/?utm_source=Global+%7C+Newsletter&utm_campaign=74f4b85441-dailynl_gl&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6916ce32b6-74f4b85441-160525155
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PS while baking does indeed denature alcohol, my cakes continue to be dosed until it's time to decorate - that's usual practice. So if you add alcohol to your cake while it's maturing, you and your sister are both right.
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WeRThe48Percent
11 months ago
Some Farmers may want to sign this:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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Petition: Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
I believe joining the EU would boost the economy, increase global influence, improve collaboration and provide stability & freedom. I believe that Brexit hasn't brought any tangible benefit and there ...
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700005
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Not so much a hay ride as a band wagon
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East Anglia Bylines
11 months ago
Across East Anglia the mastery of the beaver as ecological engineers is already appreciated. Rewilding
#Ambridge
is only now catching up as with Sculthorpe Moor Hawk & Owl Trust. They have beavers & their kits!
#TheArchers
#beavers
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Eurasian beavers: masters of rewilding?
Beavers were once hunted, almost to extinction. Now, Norfolk’s beaver reintroduction programme is demonstrating their environmental benefits
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/eurasian-beavers-masters-of-re-wilding/
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East Anglia Bylines
11 months ago
Did you know England’s original patron saint was St. Edmund, not St. George? Kate Viscardi explains how his story is woven into East Anglian history. We should re-adopt him and bring a much-needed November holiday!
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Revive St. Edmund’s Day: a new holiday for England’s original patron saint?
What if England had two patron saints? Celebrating St. Edmund could bring a much-needed holiday in November
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/history/revive-st-edmunds-day-a-new-holiday-for-englands-original-patron-saint/
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Still trying to follow back everyone who's following me. Well, everyone who doesn't look like a bot. Hi All!
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Katie Porter’s White Board
11 months ago
Don’t be the same dusty ass you were on Twitter. Post your hobbies, your passions, talk with each other, follow people back. There is no reason for someone with like 78k followers to be following a handful of people. Don’t act like you’re an elitist dipshit here. We are nice here, to each other.
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I sometimes feel small, as my colleagues use their skills and knowledge to cover important and serious topics and I write about baking. But hey, we all need something sweet at times.
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The traditional Christmas fruitcake raised to new heights
Time to deck the halls with … fruitcake. Whether you are making it for Christmas or a wedding, here is the perfect recipe
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/culture/the-traditional-christmas-fruitcake-raised-to-new-heights/
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Bylines Network
11 months ago
Developing empathy, respect, and understanding of structural causes of rough sleeping can foster compassion and reduce stigma and harmful incidents | Tegwen Haf Parry
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Educating young people to respect those experiencing rough sleeping
Developing empathy, respect, and understanding of structural causes of rough sleeping can foster compassion and reduce stigma and harmful incidents
https://bylines.cymru/politics-and-society/educating-young-people-to-respect-those-experiencing-rough-sleeping/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=educating-young-people-to-respect-those-experiencing-rough-sleeping
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David Hughes
almost 2 years ago
How great is this? An English Pub depicted on the Simpsons called “The Brexiting Swan” with the sign being a swan shooting itself in the foot. Plus the delicious historical fact that pub signs were designed so illiterate people could identity the pub name from them. Hello, Brexiters!
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How to prevent top academic talent wanting to work in the UK. Please read the article.
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Sarah Murphy
almost 2 years ago
Our Home Secretary incited ‘extreme violence’ on our streets. That’s it. She must go. There are no justifications for this. No possible reasons to keep this menace in post, defiling her office and putting people in danger. Anyone defending her is a disgrace. Sunak, over to you.
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Suffolk Broad (aka Anna) 🇬🇧🇵🇱🇪🇺
almost 2 years ago
MORE GOOD NEWS! Tufton St blow two days in a row. First their failure to take over the National Trust's governing council yesterday, and now this. As the saying goes: oh dear, how sad, never mind.
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Suffolk Broad (aka Anna) 🇬🇧🇵🇱🇪🇺
almost 2 years ago
Every political journalist, Peston included, must have known. They would have heard about the chaos behind the scenes at No10 from frustrated ministers and civil servants. Yet we heard not a whisper from the so-called 'mainstream media'. They covered it up as much as the govt did. They failed.
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Suffolk Broad (aka Anna) 🇬🇧🇵🇱🇪🇺
almost 2 years ago
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Bylines Network
almost 2 years ago
The power of citizen journalism turned up to 11.... Now with well over 200,000 reads in over 144 countries but still with no response from BBC Question Time. Dr Russell Jackson's open letter to the BBC about widely held concerns about bias on Question Time.
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An open letter to the BBC
Dr Russell Jackson, senior lecturer in communication and public relations at Sheffield Hallam University, writes to the BBC about Question Time
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/an-open-letter-to-the-bbc/
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