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Bob Griffiths
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Aquarius type, goes well with a paintbrush, goes well with a plectrum. Ingredients: ✨💦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇬. Best before: 23.06.2016, or ask wife/children/grandchildren. #FBPE, #FBPA, #FBPPR
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peterpaulrubens.bsky.social
The Fall of Icarus. Here, everybody stops to watch -“these must be Gods!”- as Ovid says. Not like Bruegel’s revision! By Hans Bol, born OTD 1534.
December 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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econaturalist.bsky.social
Republicans are going to steal our Public Lands.
The Public Lands Transfer Could Be "Imminent"
Idaho, Utah, and the First Tremors of a Coordinated Attempt to Steal Your Public Lands
morethanjustparks.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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restofworld.org
Find hot data centers near you
https://restofworld.org/2025/data-center-heat-map/
We mapped the world’s hottest data centers
In 21 countries, all data centers are located in climates that are too hot.
restofworld.org
December 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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historicalsoton.bsky.social
The P&O liner Canberra in the King George V Graving Dock, once the largest dry dock in the world.
The ship in the dry dock.
December 14, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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historicalsoton.bsky.social
1967 British Rail document proudly showing off an artist’s impression (top) of what Southampton Central railway station would look like once the original 1895 building with the clock tower (below) was demolished and replaced with an office block.
Artist’s impression at the top, photo of the original building at the bottom.
December 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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vintagesilvertones.bsky.social
DANELECTRO U1 - 1pu, black ohsc/coffin case, Danelectro Neptune, New Jersey, 1957. For sale.

Well loved & played for nearly 70 years. Ready for its next guardian angel of single-coil lipstick pickup tone!

www.vintagesilvertones.com/product/dane...

#VintageGuitar #Guitar #Silvertone #Danelectro
This is a very nice Danelectro U1 electric guitar made by Danelectro of Neptune New Jersey in 1957. It is a semi-hollowbody, single cutaway guitar with a solid-center construction that has a Masonite top and back on a pine frame, a black lacquer finish, ivory vinyl leather-like binding, one single-coil lipstick tube style pickup, a clear plastic pickguard with a perimeter stripe and “D” logo, two white plastic strap pins, two white knobs, a three way selector switch, a coke bottle headstock, and a four-way adjustable chrome plated brass bridge/tailpiece with a Brazilian rosewood saddle. The neck is straight and all the electronics work correctly. The neck feels like a standard Danelectro width but just slightly smaller. This is an amazing guitar that’s in nice playing or collectable condition! It looks lovely, sounds superb and it is a pleasure to play. Grab it quick! It comes with an original black, hard shell coffin case. Description from VintageSilvertones.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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weirdguita.rs
Danelectro Baby Sitar
When most people think of the phrase "sitar guitar," they think of the Coral version with the drone strings. Danelectro made another version after that, though. Their Baby Sitar looks more like the real thing than the Coral version did. It didn't have the drone strings, either; all of the twang came from the bridge. It's got a lipstick pickup, one volume, and one tone control.
December 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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andreastudiescovid.bsky.social
If "coronavirus significantly alters the brain long after recovery," THEN WE ARE NOT RECOVERED!!!
The magical thinking of "well, I can't see it, so it's not there" has turned most of us into absolute morons. Can you see cancer? If so, why do we need mammograms and colonoscopies?
thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 21h
"COVID alters brain structure long after infection, new Qld study finds"

"Queensland researchers have discovered coronavirus significantly alters the brain long after recovery, with MRI scans revealing lasting changes even in people without ongoing symptoms."

Source: archive.md/JURHA
Screenshot of a Courier Mail health article titled “Covid alters brain structure long after infection, new Qld study finds.” The subheading says Queensland researchers found COVID-19 can significantly alter the brain long after recovery, with MRI scans showing lasting changes even in people without ongoing symptoms. Below the headline is a photo of a desktop computer displaying multiple colorful brain MRI images arranged in rows, with another monitor showing a brain scan beside it. The article is dated December 16, 2025.
December 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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brexitbin.bsky.social
"At no point in history has a country ever joined Russia voluntarily. The EU and NATO, on the other hand, have waiting lists. Ask yourselves why."
#SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦🕊
December 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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northwestbylines.co.uk
Seeing a flag on a post can mean different things for different people, and recently flags on lampposts have seemed to be political statements | Robert Hesketh
Flags: Patriotism or far-right provocation?
Seeing a flag on a post can mean different things for different people, and recently flags on lampposts have seemed to be political statements
northwestbylines.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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bearlypolitics.co.uk
The “Trade Barriers” in question are food safety regulations and taxation to the tune of 2% on digital services from massive US tech giants - tech giants that make billions from UK consumers anyway.

This is a blatant shakedown.
US puts £31bn tech 'prosperity deal' with Britain on ice Pledge to invest billions in UK paused, with Washington citing lack of progress on trade barriers across pond
December 16, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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gregmorosoff.bsky.social
Photo by John Teddy

His cat with the Aurora Australis.
New Zealand.

Goodnight Blue ones

#MenWithCats
Photo by John Teddy His cat with the Aurora Australis. New Zealand.
December 16, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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bylines.scot
“Given an escalating number of children and young people with ASN, it is vital that those requiring it get the care and support that they need. This is clearly difficult in an environment of austerity and budget cuts, highlighted by reductions in, for example, the number of ASN teachers."

#ASN
Stark increased numbers of pupils with mental health issues
Press release: A call for greater support as the number of pupils with mental health problems increases by 526% over the past decade
bylines.scot
December 16, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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reformexposed.bsky.social
Reform UK Councils
Council Tax increases

Durham: 4.9%
Worcestershire: 5-10%
Warwickshire: ~5%
Leicestershire: 3% TBC
Kent: 5%
Lincolnshire: 2.9-4.9%
Staffordshire: ~5%
West Northamptonshire: 5%
Derbyshire: 4.99%
North Northamptonshire: 4.99%
Nottinghamshire: 4.84%
Lancashire: assumed 5%
December 16, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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martindvz.bsky.social
Like they caused Brexit, the Russian social media army, and the equivalent of Cambridge Analytics will be bombarding millions of British voters with PsyOps warfare levels of brainwashing, with posts, adverts and subtle / not so subtle emotive messaging and lies.
December 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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europeanpowell.bsky.social
Leave Facebook
December 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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lucympowell.bsky.social
I want all of us to focus on telling the story of this Labour government, of how we are rewiring the country so it works more in the interests of ordinary people with better pay, better jobs, better housing, better public services. If we don’t no-one else will.

Me on Today, yesterday.
December 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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resolutionfoundation.org
Adult social care is a vital public service, yet this is not reflected in the pay and job conditions on offer to England’s 1.5 million social care workers.

The creation of the Adult Social Care Negotiating Body is a welcome step forward.

Here's how the Government can make a success of it ⤵️
December 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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localnotail.bsky.social
Donald Trump put Laura Ingraham on the Kennedy Center Board to help "restore the Center to Greatness"
Laura Ingraham tweet that was up for at least 30 mins Authorities in Britain couldn't stop the shooters firing in broad daylight for what seemed like an eternity so this man stepped in. Be vigilant. [Shares Telegraph article] Moment hero tackles Bondi Beach gunman 93 replies 31 shares 213 likes 13.7K views 88 saves [This Post was deleted by the Post author.] Mike Nelson @mikenelson586 Laura, where do you believe Bondi Beach is? 1:27 PM GMT Dec 14, 2025
December 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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localnotail.bsky.social
"Light and the darkness" is breathtaking, Ben @bjennings90.bsky.social just beautiful truth

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"light and the darkness..." an atmospheric artistic rendition of the brave intervention captured on video by Ahmed al Ahmed in the Bondi Beach antisemitic terror attack. His white shirt is glowing bright in the darkened scene as he pins and disarms the terrorist from behind. 15 people were killed when two gunmen with automatic rifles targeted Jewish people attending a Hanukkah event - the victims included a 10-year-old girl and a Holocaust survivor. How many were saved by his act, driven by the light of conscience and humanity at the sight of such carnage and darkness while out for coffee with a friend?
December 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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localnotail.bsky.social
TIL Havan is a Brazilian retailer that borrowed American icons like the White House and the Statue of Liberty to foster a growing consumer megastore culture.
The structure measures 35 meters in total height, only the upper 24 meter part affected by the fall, which was caused by 90km/h storm winds.
Screenshot from NY Times video about Havan megastores in Brazil showing the Statue of Liberty outside a building that looks like the White House. https://youtu.be/18rLHcEKFzs
December 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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localnotail.bsky.social
Ireland is an interesting one because the population growth hasn't come from white Irish people but from immigrants, but although Elon Musk is telling people that this is the Fall of the West, as are the far-right racists who incite attacks asylum seekers, it's actually mostly other white Europeans.
localnotail.bsky.social Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · Sep 2
Elon Musk pushing the line that the West will fall because of *checks notes* Polish, British and Ukrainian immigrants to Ireland, who make up the next largest ethnic grouping and are often young and having families.

No single non-White Irish ethnic group exceeds 3% of the population.
Elon Musk @elonmusk 1:52 AM · Sep 2, 2025 15M Views Low birth rate is the number one threat to the West, followed closely by migration. There will be no West if this continues. Quote captive dreamer @avaricum777 Sep 1 Replacement migration is the greatest threat the entire West currently faces Quote Irish Statistics @jimbobfrazzled The 25-34yr old age group in Ireland is now circa 59% Ethnic Irish. It is currently dropping by 2.3% a year. Source: CSO Table F5064 with Net Migration figures added using the age profile from PPSN numbers issued. 12:38 AM · Aug 31, 2025 160K Views Revisiting the Data Current Ethnic Composition (2022 Census):White Irish: 77% (approx. 4.14 million of 5.38 million). Other ethnic groups (2022):Other White (e.g., Polish, UK, Ukrainian): 10.3% (553,000). Asian (e.g., Indian, Chinese): 2.3% (124,000). Black (e.g., African): 1.5% (80,000). Mixed or other: ~2% (107,000). Non-Irish citizens (not all non-White Irish): 12% (645,000), with significant groups from Poland, UK, India, Romania, and Ukraine. No single non-White Irish ethnic group exceeds 3% of the population. https://x.com/i/grok/share/xAjhUNpsKn7y16pcctkO6IBvv Breakdown of "Other White" The CSO's 2022 Census does not provide a comprehensive ethnic breakdown for all "Other White" respondents but offers insights through nationality and write-in responses. Key groups include: Polish: The largest single nationality within "Other White," with 122,515 Polish nationals (born in Poland) residing in Ireland in 2022. Assuming most identify as White (aligned with Poland's 98% White population), they likely form a significant portion of the "Other White" category (22% of Other White, or ~2.4% of Ireland's total population). UK Nationals (British, English, Scottish, Welsh): 112,111 UK nationals lived in Ireland in 2022, with most expected to identify as White British (English, Scottish, Welsh, or British). This suggests ~20% of the "Other White" category. Ukrainian: Due to the 2022 Ukraine crisis, ~67,000 Ukrainians were in Ireland by 2022 (many under temporary protection), likely contributing ~12% to "Other White." Romanian: 42,456 Romanian nationals, likely ~7.6% of "Other White." Lithuanian: 36,306 Lithuanian nationals, ~6.5% of "Other White." Other European: Includes smaller groups like Latvians, Germans, and Italians, collectively estimated at 100,000 (18%). Non-European White: Includes White Americans, Australians, etc., likely <5% (~25,000).
December 15, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
The thread on one page: skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...
Page by George Monbiot | @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Because the issue of population change is so widely misunderstood, here's a short thread which seeks to lay it out simply. It explains why there is almost nothing anyone can do to change the global po...
skywriter.blue
December 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Because the issue of population change is so widely misunderstood, here's a short thread which seeks to lay it out simply.
It explains why there is almost nothing anyone can do to change the global population trajectory, both as numbers rise, then as they fall.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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robertscotthorton.bsky.social
Moral depravity, n—a state of extreme corruption, wickedness, or a profound departure from accepted moral standards, involving a deep-seated inclination towards evil, injustice, and baseness. It signifies a severe impairment of moral principles, leading to behavior that shocks societal conscience
December 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM