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Helen Simmons (She/Her)

@littlehen.bsky.social

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A bricolage of things. Nature, creativity, community, kindness… Unbothered. Moisturised. Happy. In My Lane. Focused. Flourishing. Profile picture: me in a pink jumper smiling Header image: me in a purple hat taking a picture of myself in a broken mirror

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · Mar 1

Different ways of living are possible, and are already taking place all over the world. They’re ways of love, kindness and joy. They’re quiet, humble, slow, small. They’re vital and restorative, regenerative and inclusive. I’m pledging to celebrate, support and amplify them. Will you join me?

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 8m

Veggie ruben on everything. extra pickle

Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 1h

I love this and the music is perfect. Who/what is it please?

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Schmidt Ocean Institute @schmidtocean.bsky.social · 1d

In celebration of World Octopus Day, we wanted to revisit one of our favorite cephalopod sightings, the glass octopus — Vitreledonella richardi filmed during a month-long #PhoenixIslandsCoral expedition in 2021.

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 1h

Bun-ny

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 1h

After a year off, I’m thinking of volunteering for #Newcastle #PintOfScience again next year. Any local scientists interested in giving a 20 minute accessible talk on your research to members of the public? #SciComm #Research #Academicsky #PhDSky @pintofscience.uk

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 1h

The aurora over the rooftops in green and red. Spotted in Newcastle upon tyne the day my mum died

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 1h

Oooh this is great

Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 1h

It happened just after my mum had died. consoling weeping kids had said “Gaga told me, if she could let me know she was safe in heaven she would, so keep looking”

Teenager opened the curtains to this 🥹

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 1h

Trying to be a bit healthier as my jeans are feeling snug. Didn’t share the Indian food takeaway my family had tonight, instead having a butter bean salad with a tahini and harissa dressing. Very yum.

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 2d

doomscroll break

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 2h

This was the day my mum died. And I’m sure it was her message to me that she was in a good place and at peace ☺️

Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 2h

Sorry for your loss. May your mum live on through your heart and soul

Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 2h

That DEI. Damn! Everyone’s Identical.

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Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Blade Wielding Bisexual (Lordean arc) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 3h

Since Link is banned, his mutual aid Fridays have gone with him. This was one of the most altruistic things I’ve seen anyone on this site do.

In light of this, I’m gonna try to fill the gap.

Drop your mutual aid requests under this thread and I will repost them for as long as I can.

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 3h

I pull a hankie out of my pocket to dab away my tears but it’s attached to another hankie and another and another

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 3h

@racismwatchdog.bsky.social

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bn8sy.bsky.social @bn8sy.bsky.social · 1d

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 6h

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 6h

60 seconds on María Corina Machado and why her Nobel Peace Prize win really matters 👏👇

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7h

Printing presses kept their letters in cases.

Capital letters went in the upper case.
Smaller letters went in the lower case.

This is why we say ‘UPPER CASE’ and ‘lower case.’

Ok, but what did we call them before the invention of the printing press?

MAJUSCULE and minuscule.