CathBal
@cathbal66.bsky.social
Graphic Designer. Love art, live music & comedy, books, film, travel, animals, gardening. #FBPE🇪🇺🌈🕷️
Oh, that's a real shame.
BREAKING
Angela Rayner resigns as housing secretary and deputy prime minister
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Angela Rayner resigns as housing secretary and deputy prime minister
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Angela Rayner stands down over stamp duty row
Rayner’s departure is deeply damaging to prime minister who had initially stood by her
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Oh, that's a real shame.
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Free Speech Loving Nigel Farage
Yes, I'm a journalist who's critical of Farage and Reform UK. But I'm an accredited journalist with a press card, I'm the political editor of a weekly magazine, and when I registered back in May I got confirmation it was "successful". Until today, when it's now "declined". Here's the pics:
September 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Free Speech Loving Nigel Farage
When all we hear is that the UK is 'full up' and that public services are stretched with too many people using them, surely a decrease in growth of population is not a bad thing, right? And if we need to increase the workforce, hire immigrant labour!🙄
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Fertility rate hits record low in England, Scotland and Wales
Last year’s total fertility rate of 1.41 for England and Wales was lowest since comparable data was first collected in 1938, ONS says
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
When all we hear is that the UK is 'full up' and that public services are stretched with too many people using them, surely a decrease in growth of population is not a bad thing, right? And if we need to increase the workforce, hire immigrant labour!🙄
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Hertfordshire's biggest & best LGBTQIA+ celebration - Herts Pride, Sat 30th August.
While partying - do remember there are people in countries across the globe who are still unable to live and love openly.
The fight is not over for us, until it's over for all of us.
@herts-pride.bsky.social
While partying - do remember there are people in countries across the globe who are still unable to live and love openly.
The fight is not over for us, until it's over for all of us.
@herts-pride.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Hertfordshire's biggest & best LGBTQIA+ celebration - Herts Pride, Sat 30th August.
While partying - do remember there are people in countries across the globe who are still unable to live and love openly.
The fight is not over for us, until it's over for all of us.
@herts-pride.bsky.social
While partying - do remember there are people in countries across the globe who are still unable to live and love openly.
The fight is not over for us, until it's over for all of us.
@herts-pride.bsky.social
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Great long piece on BBC news about the massive increase in the cost of cod and the impact on fish and chip shops.
No mention at all of Brexit which has significantly affected £££
For the millionth time: We import ten times as much cod as this country catches.
What did they think would happen?
No mention at all of Brexit which has significantly affected £££
For the millionth time: We import ten times as much cod as this country catches.
What did they think would happen?
a plate of fish and chips with coleslaw and a lemon slice on top
ALT: a plate of fish and chips with coleslaw and a lemon slice on top
media.tenor.com
August 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Great long piece on BBC news about the massive increase in the cost of cod and the impact on fish and chip shops.
No mention at all of Brexit which has significantly affected £££
For the millionth time: We import ten times as much cod as this country catches.
What did they think would happen?
No mention at all of Brexit which has significantly affected £££
For the millionth time: We import ten times as much cod as this country catches.
What did they think would happen?
This was a very special event today - focussing on PMDD and the problems the condition can cause for so many women. Thank you to the brilliant team at Tee Pee Productions for highlighting this issue and creating conversations with this brilliant new play 😘
May 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
This was a very special event today - focussing on PMDD and the problems the condition can cause for so many women. Thank you to the brilliant team at Tee Pee Productions for highlighting this issue and creating conversations with this brilliant new play 😘
Big Issue Ambassadors. For alliance, encouragement and support.
@bigissue.com
@bigissue.com
April 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Big Issue Ambassadors. For alliance, encouragement and support.
@bigissue.com
@bigissue.com
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Happy International Beaver Day! 🦫 Beavers are more than just adorable faces; they’re true eco-engineers! In the wild, beavers build dams and lodges and help create wetlands that support hundreds of other species and improve water quality.
April 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Happy International Beaver Day! 🦫 Beavers are more than just adorable faces; they’re true eco-engineers! In the wild, beavers build dams and lodges and help create wetlands that support hundreds of other species and improve water quality.
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A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell.
Second child dies from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases near 500
A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell.
www.npr.org
April 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell.
Fun day out in SE London 😎
April 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Fun day out in SE London 😎
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This is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.
April 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.
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Media obsession with trans issues would have many people think that gender fluidity, questioning and transition is a new thing.
Today we celebrate those who fight for equal rights & representation, and will continue to do so for Watford and our neighbours.
#transpride
#transrightsarehumanrights🏳️⚧️
Today we celebrate those who fight for equal rights & representation, and will continue to do so for Watford and our neighbours.
#transpride
#transrightsarehumanrights🏳️⚧️
March 31, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Media obsession with trans issues would have many people think that gender fluidity, questioning and transition is a new thing.
Today we celebrate those who fight for equal rights & representation, and will continue to do so for Watford and our neighbours.
#transpride
#transrightsarehumanrights🏳️⚧️
Today we celebrate those who fight for equal rights & representation, and will continue to do so for Watford and our neighbours.
#transpride
#transrightsarehumanrights🏳️⚧️
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March 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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People are taking things into their own hands
March 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
People are taking things into their own hands
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White Lotus star Jason Isaacs speaking to The Newsagents,
"People get very annoyed when actors speak out about politics"
"My retort, there's a reality star in the While House"
"People get very annoyed when actors speak out about politics"
"My retort, there's a reality star in the While House"
March 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
White Lotus star Jason Isaacs speaking to The Newsagents,
"People get very annoyed when actors speak out about politics"
"My retort, there's a reality star in the While House"
"People get very annoyed when actors speak out about politics"
"My retort, there's a reality star in the While House"
Reposted by CathBal
Countries that have issued a travel advisory this year warning their citizens about visiting the United States:
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
United Kingdom
March 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Countries that have issued a travel advisory this year warning their citizens about visiting the United States:
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
United Kingdom
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Now more than ever!!!
March 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Now more than ever!!!
Make. Them. Pay.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Coca-Cola plastic waste in oceans expected to reach 602m kilograms a year by 2030
Analysis published by non-profit group Oceana comes amid fears over human health risks posed by the spread of microplastics
www.theguardian.com
March 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Make. Them. Pay.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...