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Information about Saint Helena, the extraordinary island in the South Atlantic Ocean https://sainthelenaisland.info/ Happy to answer questions about our home. (Comments reflect the personal opinions of their author.) They/Them We block rude people.

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Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 12h

Sad that there are people who do not know this.

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Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 12h

I would not currently risk my life by flying in American-controlled airspace.

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 1d

Well you wouldn't expect him to have the imagination to come up with his own idea, would you?

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 1d

See what’s happening on St Helena this NOVEMBER…
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Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 2d

What do you know about… Guns: we have quite a lot of them, all old...
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Old gun outside the Courthouse, Jamestown, St Helena

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 3d

Today’s featured sound: Peaceful Doves in Jamestown…from Birds
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Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 4d

sainthelenaisland.info has just been updated, with some cool new stuff!
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Introduction ⋅ Saint Helena Island Info ⋅ About St Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean

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Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 4d

On this day in 1927 (98 years ago): The 1919 Ordinance, prohibiting all motorised transport on St Helena, is repealed. Our first car arrives soon after.
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Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 5d

Me too. I remember when Trump was a failed property developer and a bit of a joke.
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no, hang on ....
That was last month.

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 5d

Are you afraid to name ICE? Is this the thing like if you say "Satan" he will appear? ICE. ICE. ICE.
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Nope - nothing.

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 5d

The Naz!s wrote the manual and Trump is following it. He can't even think for himself about how to destroy a country ...

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 5d

Why are you lecturing me? Did I ask you to
? I think not. Keep your opinions to yourself.

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 5d

Today’s featured item from the Top 20 Things To Do: Walk up Diana’s Peak. See lots of endemics, and the whole island from the top!
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Flagstaff and The Barn from Diana's Peak, St Helena

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 6d

Not sure I agree. As I understand it, religion is precisely about forcing others to live according to your own beliefs.

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 6d

Wouldn't it be nice if your government took care of destitute people, so you didn't have to?

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 8d

They might, if it's NOT THEIR MONEY!

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 8d

Today’s featured Famous Visitor: Horatio Nelson (1776) - some time before he was famous!
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A young Lord Nelson, who visited St Helena in 1776

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 9d

Or maybe realise that you don't need a church in the first place and find something productive to do on Sunday mornings...

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 9d

Today’s ‘Did you know?’… In 1688 Parrum is charged with illegally selling alcohol. His defence is that he sold music lessons and gave a free drink with them.
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Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 10d

On this day in 1941 (84 years ago): The ship RFA Darkdale is torpedoed at anchor in James Bay by a German U-Boat, and sinks. Nine survive from a crew of fifty.
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RFA Darkdale, torpedoed in James Bay, St Helena

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 11d

On this day in 2016 (9 years ago): An Avro RJ100 lands at St Helena Airport, demonstrating that our new airport is viable with the right kind of aircraft.
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Avro RJ100 operated by Atlantic Star Airlines lands at the new St Helena Airport

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 14d

On this day in 1815 (210 years ago): Napoleon takes up residence at The Briars Pavilion.
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Meme showing Napoleon inspecting his new home

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 15d

Mass-ter race!

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 15d

I pay NOTHING for my insulin, but then I live in a country with healthcare, not healthbusiness.

Saint Helena Island Info @shislandinfo.bsky.social · 15d

From a man who loved Trump; then hated Trump; now ???? Trump - why should I care what he thinks about politics, if even he knows?