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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 7d

'Peckham Fruit Juices' by Mark Pearson
markpearsonartist.com

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Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 7d

Just one pedestrian killed by a pedal cyclist in the UK in 2024. 265 killed by cars www.gov.uk/government/s...

Who kills who chart showing most road fatalities are killed by cars. Most car casualty fatalities don’t involve another vehicle

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Steve Brown @pyspidistra.bsky.social · 9d

Dawn in Peckham Rye Park this morning
#sunrise #Peckham

A stripe of orange and red sky appearing on the horizon across the grass playing fields of Peckham Rye Park

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Steve Brown @pyspidistra.bsky.social · 10d

It was worth delaying my morning walk until after the mist had cleared this morning. This the view from Pasley Park towards Elephant and Castle.
#Walworth

Almost clear blue skies punctuated by high rise buildings with small trees and grass of Pasley Park in the foreground

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 12d

I hand over an invisible ‘Tree Of The Day’ award to the most charismatic tree I see on each of my walks. Here are just a few past winners of this esteemed but still largely unknown prize.

An angry man with branch hands pretending to be two conjoined Sycamore trees.

A tree on Exmoor which has some fucking stories to tell even though it doesn't go around shouting about it.

A tree on Dartmoor which, though old, is still quite cheeky, and likes using its branches to sneakily tickle cattle, ponies and people when they pass it.

A tree which is so endlessly proud of the village where it lives that it stands constantly at the edge of it, constantly welcoming everyone who arrives, with a wave and a smile.

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Steve Brown @pyspidistra.bsky.social · 12d

Sunrise over Brockwell Park this morning

Orange sun at sunrise shining through trees

Slivers of orange sun breaking through red cloudy skies on the horizon framed by trees with grass in the foreground

Red cloudy skies just before sunrise framed by trees with grass in the foreground

Light clouds illuminated bright red just before sunrise with trees and grass in the foreground

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Steve Brown @pyspidistra.bsky.social · 14d

Grey skies over South London this morning so here's a couple of photos from Sunday morning of sunrise over Peckham Rye Park

Narrow beams of dawn sunlight shining through trees with their trunks creating shadows across the grass

Bright orange glow of sunrise emerging from behind trees across playing fields still in relative darkness

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Steve Brown @pyspidistra.bsky.social · 17d

A bit of South London dawn from my stroll on Sunday morning.

Early morning sun breaking through clouds on the horizon, reflecting in the waters of Burgess Park lake with grasses in the foreground.

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Steve Brown @pyspidistra.bsky.social · 17d

Early morning sunshine in Dulwich Park

Low morning sun shines through the trees in Dulwich Park creating long shadows across the grass and fallen leaves

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Dr Bob Nicholson @digivictorian.bsky.social · 26d

I’m on TV tonight! Check out the first episode of Britain’s Railway Empire at 8pm on Channel 4.

It’s a new, two part series about the history of the railways, starting with the Victorian Era. It’s not just a story about tech and engineering, but covers the social and cultural impact too.

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Climate News @climatenews.bsky.social · 22d

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Alex Morss 🦇🏴‍☠️♾️ @alexmorss.bsky.social · Sep 8

#Banksy has just paid a visit to the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

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Steve Brown @pyspidistra.bsky.social · Aug 13

Having HV lines that close is surely going to play havoc with mobile and wi-fi signals.

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Steve Brown @pyspidistra.bsky.social · Jul 31

They stopped taking assembled bikes during the pandemic. Since reinstated to Brussels but not Paris. Maybe something to do with the facilities at Gare du Nord? Pretty poor really.

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Steve Brown @pyspidistra.bsky.social · Jul 28

Album cover for Stevie Wonder's Songs In The Key Of Life

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Susie Dent @susiedent.com · Jul 1

Word of the day is ‘forwallowed’ (15th century): extremely weary from tossing and turning all night.

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valentine @dozygay.bsky.social · Jun 28

Hungary banned anything that “promotes homosexuality,” which means Pride.

However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Matthew Hodson @matthewhodson.bsky.social · Jun 28

Love, solitarity and strength to all Hungarian LGBTQ and allies, defying Orban’s ban and rallying at Budapest Pride today.
Despite all efforts to erase us, we shine!
#BudapestPride

Budapest Pride. A man wearing gold lame pants and a Stetson marches in front of various Pride flags, observed by Police.

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Matthew Hodson @matthewhodson.bsky.social · Jun 14

Only two more days left to see the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt on display at Tate Modern.
Every stitch is love, every panel is loss and grief - and a celebration of those who died too young.

The panels on display in the Turbine Hall.

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Matthew Hodson @matthewhodson.bsky.social · May 17

17th May is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia.
The date commemorates the World Health Organisation’s decision in 1990 to remove homosexuality from its classification of diseases.
We exist. We don’t need a cure.
#IDAHOBIT

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Jon Holmes @jonhholmes.bsky.social · May 15

Hungary has passed a law criminalizing LGBTQ public gatherings.

Ahead of #IDAHOBIT, I spoke to the country’s only inclusive sports club about the ongoing impact.

“The fear is there… these laws can now be passed overnight.”

For @outsports.com

#EGLSF #EuroGames #LGBTQsports

LGBTQ sports club soldiers on in Hungary, where Pride is banned - Outsports

Hungary has passed a law criminalizing LGBTQ public gatherings. Ahead of IDAHOBIT, inclusive sports club Atlasz tells Outsports about the impact.

www.outsports.com

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Equality Amplified @equalityamplified.org.uk · May 14

It’s not shocking, but it is deeply disheartening. The UK has dropped from green to amber in ILGA’s LGBTQ+ rights rankings and we’re edging closer to red. A decade ago, we were solid green. A leader. Now we’re slipping back.

Silence isn’t an option while our rights are rolled back.

ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · May 14

The #RainbowMap 2025 is live! Find out how 49 European countries rank on LGBTI human rights and see which ones are leading, or falling behind. Check it out now! rainbowmap.ilga-europe.org

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Steve Brown @pyspidistra.bsky.social · May 6

Eight weddings and two funerals

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Steve Brown @pyspidistra.bsky.social · May 5

Post your favourite one-word movie.

Poster for the movie Elephant by Gus Van Sant

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ACTUP LONDON @actuplondon.bsky.social · Apr 30

Goodness is stronger than evil #admiralduncan 30/4/99 #goodnessisstrongerthanevil #actuplondon #actup

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