Sam Vine
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Uenoyama Himawari Basket - Japanese woodcut, by Orkney based Japanese artist, Megumi Barrington
This artist's work is currently being exhibited at The Scottish Gallery
#art #japanesewoodblock #printmaking
This artist's work is currently being exhibited at The Scottish Gallery
#art #japanesewoodblock #printmaking
January 19, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Uenoyama Himawari Basket - Japanese woodcut, by Orkney based Japanese artist, Megumi Barrington
This artist's work is currently being exhibited at The Scottish Gallery
#art #japanesewoodblock #printmaking
This artist's work is currently being exhibited at The Scottish Gallery
#art #japanesewoodblock #printmaking
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Fantastic homemade ravioli in Sofia…
January 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Fantastic homemade ravioli in Sofia…
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If you’re still on X because you think it’s “where the conversation is”, it isn’t.
Ofcom’s Online Nation Report 2025 shows X is no longer a mainstream platform in the UK. Fewer people use it, engagement is tiny, and harm is concentrated.
🔗 tinyurl.com/OfcomON
🧵Here's what the data says ...
Ofcom’s Online Nation Report 2025 shows X is no longer a mainstream platform in the UK. Fewer people use it, engagement is tiny, and harm is concentrated.
🔗 tinyurl.com/OfcomON
🧵Here's what the data says ...
January 3, 2026 at 12:23 PM
If you’re still on X because you think it’s “where the conversation is”, it isn’t.
Ofcom’s Online Nation Report 2025 shows X is no longer a mainstream platform in the UK. Fewer people use it, engagement is tiny, and harm is concentrated.
🔗 tinyurl.com/OfcomON
🧵Here's what the data says ...
Ofcom’s Online Nation Report 2025 shows X is no longer a mainstream platform in the UK. Fewer people use it, engagement is tiny, and harm is concentrated.
🔗 tinyurl.com/OfcomON
🧵Here's what the data says ...
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Look how much we’ve raised for the Samaritans over the last 3 tours. Massive thanks to my wonderful audiences for this. Some of you will have donated on all 3 tours. I can’t thank you enough.Also, huge thanks to the Samaritans for always turning up & for all they do to help the people who need them.
January 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Look how much we’ve raised for the Samaritans over the last 3 tours. Massive thanks to my wonderful audiences for this. Some of you will have donated on all 3 tours. I can’t thank you enough.Also, huge thanks to the Samaritans for always turning up & for all they do to help the people who need them.
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This thread… we should never forget.
It’s been 6 yrs since my sister rang me about the respiratory illness that she and her colleagues in respiratory medicine, were terrified of. That’s the last time I knew that version of her, the next 18 months traumatised her forever. I know the world had to move on, but its hard to see the erasure
December 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This thread… we should never forget.
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Rich, boozy and deeply luscious, my No-Bake Advocaat and Ginger Cake is the gratifyingly low-effort #RecipeOfTheDay! You need to layer it up and set it in the fridge a day before you want to eat it, by the way. www.nigella.com/recipes/no-b...
No-Bake Advocaat and Ginger Cake
I have a bit of a weakness for this sort of cake, which is essentially an assembly–job number, a construction of alternate layers of a rich, boozy cream and some storebought sponge or other. The thing...
www.nigella.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Rich, boozy and deeply luscious, my No-Bake Advocaat and Ginger Cake is the gratifyingly low-effort #RecipeOfTheDay! You need to layer it up and set it in the fridge a day before you want to eat it, by the way. www.nigella.com/recipes/no-b...
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gravy boats imply the existence of gravy maritime law
December 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
gravy boats imply the existence of gravy maritime law
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The Angel has been my stomping ground since before I learned to swear so this gives me immense fucking pleasure!
December 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The Angel has been my stomping ground since before I learned to swear so this gives me immense fucking pleasure!
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Meat-free under the mistletoe – recipes
Meat-free under the mistletoe – recipes
Not a fan of the traditional festive spread? These recipes are a Christmas feast that even turkeys would vote for
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Meat-free under the mistletoe – recipes
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Smash or Pass?
Harvest Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash, Pomegranate, Feta & Walnuts | 🧑🍳Lets Food FB 🍽️
Harvest Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash, Pomegranate, Feta & Walnuts | 🧑🍳Lets Food FB 🍽️
December 12, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Smash or Pass?
Harvest Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash, Pomegranate, Feta & Walnuts | 🧑🍳Lets Food FB 🍽️
Harvest Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash, Pomegranate, Feta & Walnuts | 🧑🍳Lets Food FB 🍽️
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In addition to the 'Dancing with Jane Austen' Display @bodleian.ox.ac.uk are hosting a talk - Jane Austen in 41 Objects - on the occasion of her 250th Birthday. Book to attend in person at the Weston Library or to be able to join online
go.glam.ox.ac.uk/JA250
📅16th December
⏰12.30-13.30
go.glam.ox.ac.uk/JA250
📅16th December
⏰12.30-13.30
December 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In addition to the 'Dancing with Jane Austen' Display @bodleian.ox.ac.uk are hosting a talk - Jane Austen in 41 Objects - on the occasion of her 250th Birthday. Book to attend in person at the Weston Library or to be able to join online
go.glam.ox.ac.uk/JA250
📅16th December
⏰12.30-13.30
go.glam.ox.ac.uk/JA250
📅16th December
⏰12.30-13.30
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I saw a lot of people posting their favorite cover songs and thought I’d add mine to the mix
December 10, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I saw a lot of people posting their favorite cover songs and thought I’d add mine to the mix
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‘Don’t pander to the tech giants!’ How a youth movement for digital justice is spreading across Europe
‘Don’t pander to the tech giants!’ How a youth movement for digital justice is spreading across Europe
Gen z are the first generation to have grown up with social media, they were the earliest adopters, and therefore the first to suffer its harms. Now they are fighting back
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:10 AM
‘Don’t pander to the tech giants!’ How a youth movement for digital justice is spreading across Europe
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Happy seventh birthday to Sir David Attenborough not being in the nudd.
December 3, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Happy seventh birthday to Sir David Attenborough not being in the nudd.
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The single-parent penalty: why do they get such a poor deal on family tickets?
The single-parent penalty: why do they get such a poor deal on family tickets?
Major attractions often don’t take lone-parent families into account in their pricing structures, making days out more expensive
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The single-parent penalty: why do they get such a poor deal on family tickets?
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Smash or Pass?
Pistachio-Hued Raspberry Macarons with Silk Buttercream & Jewel-Like Toppings | 🧑🍳Chef Zouheir FB 🍽️
Pistachio-Hued Raspberry Macarons with Silk Buttercream & Jewel-Like Toppings | 🧑🍳Chef Zouheir FB 🍽️
December 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Smash or Pass?
Pistachio-Hued Raspberry Macarons with Silk Buttercream & Jewel-Like Toppings | 🧑🍳Chef Zouheir FB 🍽️
Pistachio-Hued Raspberry Macarons with Silk Buttercream & Jewel-Like Toppings | 🧑🍳Chef Zouheir FB 🍽️
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Smash or Pass?
No-Bake Lemon Biscoff Tart | 🧑🍳Chef Zouheir FB 🍽️
No-Bake Lemon Biscoff Tart | 🧑🍳Chef Zouheir FB 🍽️
December 3, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Smash or Pass?
No-Bake Lemon Biscoff Tart | 🧑🍳Chef Zouheir FB 🍽️
No-Bake Lemon Biscoff Tart | 🧑🍳Chef Zouheir FB 🍽️
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Another shed roof fox ! Have you spotted a fox atop a roof ? If so , please share it !
Thanks to @billiegee.bsky.social for today's #FoxOfTheDay
Thanks to @billiegee.bsky.social for today's #FoxOfTheDay
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Another shed roof fox ! Have you spotted a fox atop a roof ? If so , please share it !
Thanks to @billiegee.bsky.social for today's #FoxOfTheDay
Thanks to @billiegee.bsky.social for today's #FoxOfTheDay
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By replacing your morning coffee with green tea you can lose up to 89% of what little joy you have left in your life.
December 2, 2025 at 7:20 AM
By replacing your morning coffee with green tea you can lose up to 89% of what little joy you have left in your life.
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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Little Hedgehog - by Stirling artist (and my daughter) Charlotte Strawbridge @cstrawbridgeart.bsky.social
This... and other originals, prints, cards, etc are available to purchase from Charlotte's website, here: www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/art
#art #nature #wildlife #hedgehog
This... and other originals, prints, cards, etc are available to purchase from Charlotte's website, here: www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/art
#art #nature #wildlife #hedgehog
November 28, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Little Hedgehog - by Stirling artist (and my daughter) Charlotte Strawbridge @cstrawbridgeart.bsky.social
This... and other originals, prints, cards, etc are available to purchase from Charlotte's website, here: www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/art
#art #nature #wildlife #hedgehog
This... and other originals, prints, cards, etc are available to purchase from Charlotte's website, here: www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/art
#art #nature #wildlife #hedgehog
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Hello , here is your #FoxOfTheDay from @gweebarraG !
November 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Hello , here is your #FoxOfTheDay from @gweebarraG !
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The armed robber who went straight: John McAvoy was born into the criminal life. Here’s how he escaped it
The armed robber who went straight: John McAvoy was born into the criminal life. Here’s how he escaped it
His stepfather was a serious criminal. His uncle was one of the Brink’s-Mat heist gang. McAvoy followed them into crime – and into prison. Then one day in the gym he discovered the talent, drive, support and friendship that changed everything …
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:12 AM
The armed robber who went straight: John McAvoy was born into the criminal life. Here’s how he escaped it
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@wildflowerhour.bsky.social #favouritePlant #wildflowerhour
A bit late I’m sorry! Too many to choose from but a new one for me was Moonwort seen at Aberffraw on Anglesey. Oh and the Early Marsh Orchid var coccinea same location. A very special place 🤩
A bit late I’m sorry! Too many to choose from but a new one for me was Moonwort seen at Aberffraw on Anglesey. Oh and the Early Marsh Orchid var coccinea same location. A very special place 🤩
September 15, 2025 at 7:36 AM
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social #favouritePlant #wildflowerhour
A bit late I’m sorry! Too many to choose from but a new one for me was Moonwort seen at Aberffraw on Anglesey. Oh and the Early Marsh Orchid var coccinea same location. A very special place 🤩
A bit late I’m sorry! Too many to choose from but a new one for me was Moonwort seen at Aberffraw on Anglesey. Oh and the Early Marsh Orchid var coccinea same location. A very special place 🤩