Blossom Puzzle, December 30 Letters: D E I S K L N My score: 340 points My longest word: 11 letters 🏵 🌷 🌸 🌻 🌼 🌺 💮 💐 🌹 🏵 🌷

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Pro tip for Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Establish the Ukraine Peace Prize already, to be awarded to the individual who returns the most land annexed by Russia to Ukraine during a 12-month period. You could even make it a monthly prize.

Sneaky disenfranchisement.

Trump has lost his appeal against the E Jean Carroll verdicts that he must pay $83 million + interest. However, in a disgraceful move he intends to appeal to SCOTUS and says the DOJ is going to act for him. We know Bondi is corrupt, but this was a civil judgment for sexual assault out of office.

Blossom Puzzle, December 28 Letters: A E N L Q S U My score: 397 points My longest word: 13 letters 🏵 🌷 🌻 🌺 🌸 🌼 💮 💐 🌹 🏵 🌷 🌻 🌺

I played squaredle.com 12/28: 69/69 words (+11 bonus words) 📖 In the top 20% by bonus words 🔥 Solve streak: 1

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Matryoshka bot network launches fake campaign claiming Zelensky “wished death” on Trump in his Christmas address Zelensky was referring to an unnamed person — but judging by context, he clearly had in mind Vladimir Putin, the Bot Blocker Project @antibot4navalny.bsky.social reports.

Pope Leo condemns suffering in Gaza in first Christmas sermon

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The edge, by Carmen Norman, Lake District photographer.

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Blossom Puzzle, December 25 Letters: C E I N O S T My score: 444 points My longest word: 15 letters 🌺 🌻 🌸 🌼 🏵 💐 💮 🌷 🌹 🌺 🌻 🌸 🌼 🏵 💐

As big parts of the world are celebrating Christmas these days, please don't forget that one of the most famous Christmas carols originates in Ukraine: Carol of the Bells - based on the Ukrainian song "Shchedryk", ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPhD...

I played squaredle.com 12/24: 52/52 words (+26 bonus words) 📖 In the top 1% by bonus words 🔥 Solve streak: 4

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To all my friends on here - hope you have a very Perry Christmas. 🎄🎁🎅🏼💗🕊️ Would love to hear one of your favourite tunes.

Con't forget if you have enjoyed #FubrtKnowItsChridtmsd to donate if you can to Centrepoint - just under £18k at midnight. Link below.

i've been weirdly invested in this dog's sweater alteration IG roodabeguh

Rory's banished to the dining room tonight. Fortunately, Colin the House Dalek is on hand again this year to keep watch. (and definitely not exterminate Santa) #DuvetKnowItsChristmas #DoctorWho www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...

An early contender. Complete with skeleton, a lonely skull, 80s duvet cover & a weird amount of exercise balls. #DuvetKnowItsChristmas

Right then, no one asked for it (everyone seems quite happy with last year's!) but here we are anyway, your #DuvetKnowItsChristmas 2025 bingo card! Some returning classics, some we missed last year and some new ones. Enjoy team, donation link below once Rhodri posts it!

This is the 15th year of #DuvetKnowItsChristmas, which is preposterous. Rules: if you find yourself dealing with unusual / claustrophobic / gaudy sleeping arrangements this Christmas Eve, share a picture with the world. Use the hashtag (with capitalisation) and cc me if you can be bothered.

Turns out to be a pretty average flu year that started a bit earlier. NHS and Govt have a responsibility to communicate data responsibly and they failed this winter.

I'd rather drink goat's blood.

trump name checked Leonard Leo, but Team Leo Catholics still own the 6-3 Supreme Court, Opus Dei Heritage & Project 2025, Post Liberal JD and 40% of trump Cabinet. www.notus.org/donald-trump...

This boy badly needed our help today. To anybody who comments on my posts / shares / supports my work this is the only way I can say thanks. By using the good will and support to spend time helping the dogs who need it most and who have no one. Have a lovely holidays 💕

I think The Express needs to find their Xmas spirit. We're paying £476m for a regime that tear gasses babies & destroys shelters in freezing conditions. We should divert that money to a functioning and fair migration system. Tune in to @boldpolitics.bsky.social at 3pm tomorrow.

I don’t know who made this, but it’s spot on!!

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Khanna: You’ve got the DOJ releasing the names of survivors—which they are not allowed to do by law—but not releasing the FBI interview files with those same survivors. Those FBI interviews contain the names of other men: Wall Street tycoons and politicians…

What the article headline conveniently omits is that the billionaire in question previously lived in Switzerland for many years - and that his business, by all accounts will remain open in the UK. Almost like it’s… whisper it… no great loss.

I played squaredle.com/xp 12/23: 25/25 words (+3 bonus words) 📖 In the top 41% by bonus words

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First 5⭐ in an age. 🎅🏼 Wishes me luck I'm about to go to Tesco!! #waffle1433 5/5 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩 🟩🟩⭐🟩🟩 🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🔥 streak: 1 wafflegame.net

The Trump administration has said it is immediately pausing all leases for offshore wind farms already under construction, in the heaviest blow yet to an industry that the administration has relentlessly targeted throughout the year.

Their lives have immense value, as do their protests. So I am relieved they have paused their hunger strike. 💗 They should be released on bail.

VIDEO: Divers dressed as Santa Claus swim in the tanks of AquaRio, an annual tradition in the Rio de Janeiro aquarium. "Seeing the sparkle in the children's eyes as they watch Santa Claus diving with the shark is incredible," says diver Felipe Luna.

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It’s heartbreaking to think of anyone sleeping rough at Christmas. Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields is offering beds and pathways to long-term support in partnership with Westminster City Council, helping people off the streets for good. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

Old Ladybird books updated. ‘Daddy learns to get involved' (1964 and 1974) Artist: Harry Wingfield