Count Melancholia
@lillyh.bsky.social
Working for a fascism-free, habitable Earth and for Scottish independence. #MECFS #BasicIncome WGBer
I spend more time on Mastodon, the ethical platform. You can follow my bridge from there at: @LillyHerself.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
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I spend more time on Mastodon, the ethical platform. You can follow my bridge from there at: @LillyHerself.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
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Conserve The Sound: An online museum of vanishing and endangered sounds www.conservethesound.de
February 18, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Conserve The Sound: An online museum of vanishing and endangered sounds www.conservethesound.de
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some of you are looksmaxxing when you need to be booksmaxxing
February 18, 2026 at 7:41 PM
some of you are looksmaxxing when you need to be booksmaxxing
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Another view of this beautiful Black Necked Stork from last week.
Hot here today. Might hit the beach this afternoon.
Hot here today. Might hit the beach this afternoon.
February 17, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Another view of this beautiful Black Necked Stork from last week.
Hot here today. Might hit the beach this afternoon.
Hot here today. Might hit the beach this afternoon.
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Interesting how they say "Emergency SOS is free for two years after an iPhone is activated." Maybe something that can save a life and that people barely utilize anyway can be just kept free forever? www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
February 19, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Interesting how they say "Emergency SOS is free for two years after an iPhone is activated." Maybe something that can save a life and that people barely utilize anyway can be just kept free forever? www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
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Ho-lee Shit. This is phenomenally good news. Department of Education rolls back— for now— its attempts to destroy Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility initiatives. Keep an eye on them, of course, and watch for the hidden knife, always, but for now: Fantastic news.
February 18, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Ho-lee Shit. This is phenomenally good news. Department of Education rolls back— for now— its attempts to destroy Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility initiatives. Keep an eye on them, of course, and watch for the hidden knife, always, but for now: Fantastic news.
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I imagine it was extremely disturbing
February 18, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I imagine it was extremely disturbing
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I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
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According to a new paper published by a group of astrophysicists, simulations seem to indicate that our galaxy cluster exists in a thin area of highly concentrated dark matter, which itself is located between two voids of dark matter.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHAO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHAO...
We Live In Between Two HUGE Dark Matter Voids
YouTube video by Sabine Hossenfelder
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM
According to a new paper published by a group of astrophysicists, simulations seem to indicate that our galaxy cluster exists in a thin area of highly concentrated dark matter, which itself is located between two voids of dark matter.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHAO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHAO...
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Is there a technology the left is excited about?
Yes.
PUBLIC PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE
Yes.
PUBLIC PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE
February 18, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Is there a technology the left is excited about?
Yes.
PUBLIC PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE
Yes.
PUBLIC PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE
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Is there a technology the left is excited about?
Yes.
VOTING RIGHTS
Yes.
VOTING RIGHTS
February 18, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Is there a technology the left is excited about?
Yes.
VOTING RIGHTS
Yes.
VOTING RIGHTS
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Is there a technology the left is excited about?
Yes.
LABOR UNIONS
Yes.
LABOR UNIONS
February 18, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Is there a technology the left is excited about?
Yes.
LABOR UNIONS
Yes.
LABOR UNIONS
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Fascinating. We should do this too.
Two years ago, Ethiopia did something no other rich country has yet. It banned the import of new fossil fuel cars. In that time, the country went from less than 1% of its vehicles being electric to more than 6% — higher than the global average. Read our feature:
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Electric Vehicle Sales Boom as Ethiopia Bans Fossil-Fuel Car Imports
The East African country is making use of cheap hydropower and Chinese electric vehicles to ditch the internal combustion engine.
www.bloomberg.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Fascinating. We should do this too.
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An independent Scotland in the European Union. Vote Green on 7th May.
February 18, 2026 at 1:12 PM
An independent Scotland in the European Union. Vote Green on 7th May.
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Labour Together is under fire after it emerged that the think tank that propelled Keir Starmer to power has been accused of spying on journalists
See the 23 MPs who have benefitted from the group 👇
See the 23 MPs who have benefitted from the group 👇
See the list of 23 MPs who accepted donations from Labour Together
www.thenational.scot
February 18, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Labour Together is under fire after it emerged that the think tank that propelled Keir Starmer to power has been accused of spying on journalists
See the 23 MPs who have benefitted from the group 👇
See the 23 MPs who have benefitted from the group 👇
"Mommy, if they keep going farther and farther right, will they eventually fall off the edge of the world?"
- One can always hope so, dear.
- One can always hope so, dear.
Farage's Reform is now losing significant numbers of UK councillors to Rupert Lowe's even more far right-wing Restore Britain.
February 18, 2026 at 8:21 PM
"Mommy, if they keep going farther and farther right, will they eventually fall off the edge of the world?"
- One can always hope so, dear.
- One can always hope so, dear.
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Posh boy who fucked the UK economy because he couldn't read a spreadsheet says what?
February 18, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Posh boy who fucked the UK economy because he couldn't read a spreadsheet says what?
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Olympic highlight in this house.
February 18, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Olympic highlight in this house.
This is very pretty, and I am particularly impressed by the sofa dog's ability to sleep through it all.
Can't help wondering what it would sound like without the excessive echo chamber on the voices?
Can't help wondering what it would sound like without the excessive echo chamber on the voices?
This duet cover of Radiohead's "Creep", between a son and his Shastriya Sangeet classically trained mother, is the mash-up I didn't know how much I needed in my life. Totally spontaneous sobbing may have taken place.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZoH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZoH...
Mom & I Cover Creep By Radiohead (she is a classical Indian singer 🕉️)
YouTube video by Avie Sheck
www.youtube.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:09 PM
This is very pretty, and I am particularly impressed by the sofa dog's ability to sleep through it all.
Can't help wondering what it would sound like without the excessive echo chamber on the voices?
Can't help wondering what it would sound like without the excessive echo chamber on the voices?
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City expands green retrofit loan program to commercial business owners #Calgary
Applications open next month
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Applications open next month
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
City expands green retrofit loan program to commercial business owners | CBC News
The City of Calgary is expanding its clean energy improvement program, which previously provided loans only to homeowners, to non-residential business owners.
www.cbc.ca
February 18, 2026 at 12:44 PM
City expands green retrofit loan program to commercial business owners #Calgary
Applications open next month
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Applications open next month
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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#Alberta spending $400M on new water bombers for aging firefighting fleet
Deal with De Havilland expected to see first water bomber delivered in 2031
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Deal with De Havilland expected to see first water bomber delivered in 2031
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta spending $400M on new water bombers for aging firefighting fleet | CBC News
Alberta is spending $400 million to add five new water bombers to its aging firefighting fleet over the next several years.
www.cbc.ca
February 18, 2026 at 12:44 PM
#Alberta spending $400M on new water bombers for aging firefighting fleet
Deal with De Havilland expected to see first water bomber delivered in 2031
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Deal with De Havilland expected to see first water bomber delivered in 2031
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Hundreds of #Manitoba infants tested for virus causing birth defects after universal screening expansion #UniversalScreening
About 1 in 200 newborns contract congenital cytomegalovirus during pregnancy, foundation says
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
About 1 in 200 newborns contract congenital cytomegalovirus during pregnancy, foundation says
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Hundreds of Manitoba infants tested for virus causing birth defects after universal screening expansion | CBC News
More than 1,500 newborns in Manitoba have been screened for a congenital virus that can cause birth defects since last December, the provincial government says.
www.cbc.ca
February 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Hundreds of #Manitoba infants tested for virus causing birth defects after universal screening expansion #UniversalScreening
About 1 in 200 newborns contract congenital cytomegalovirus during pregnancy, foundation says
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
About 1 in 200 newborns contract congenital cytomegalovirus during pregnancy, foundation says
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Explosive global measles outbreaks pose risk to Canadian travellers, health officials warn
Thousands of new cases reported in popular travel destinations such as Mexico, southern U.S. to start 2026
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Thousands of new cases reported in popular travel destinations such as Mexico, southern U.S. to start 2026
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Travelling for March Break? Check if you've had your measles shots, health officials urge | CBC News
The global spread of measles shows no signs of slowing down in 2026, including explosive outbreaks in travel hot spots like the southern U.S. and Mexico, prompting warnings from public health official...
www.cbc.ca
February 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Explosive global measles outbreaks pose risk to Canadian travellers, health officials warn
Thousands of new cases reported in popular travel destinations such as Mexico, southern U.S. to start 2026
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Thousands of new cases reported in popular travel destinations such as Mexico, southern U.S. to start 2026
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
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Repair, don't replace: Inside #Winnipeg’s new fix-it café
Spence Neighbourhood Association's repair café gives people a chance to turn broken things into small wins for the community.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Spence Neighbourhood Association's repair café gives people a chance to turn broken things into small wins for the community.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Repair, don't replace: Inside Winnipeg’s new fix-it café
Spence Neighbourhood Association's repair café gives people a chance to turn broken things into small wins for the community.
www.cbc.ca
February 18, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Repair, don't replace: Inside #Winnipeg’s new fix-it café
Spence Neighbourhood Association's repair café gives people a chance to turn broken things into small wins for the community.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Spence Neighbourhood Association's repair café gives people a chance to turn broken things into small wins for the community.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...