Squirrelface
@squirrelface.bsky.social
Dedicated to reality at all costs.
Nature, wildlife, eco gardening, philosophy.
All the domestic arts.
Nature, wildlife, eco gardening, philosophy.
All the domestic arts.
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Just in case you feel like listening to the most beautiful Christmas Carol ever.
Just in case you feel like listening to the most beautiful Christmas Carol ever.
Yo-Yo Ma, Alison Krauss - The Wexford Carol (Video)
YouTube video by YoYoMaVEVO
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December 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Just in case you feel like listening to the most beautiful Christmas Carol ever.
Just in case you feel like listening to the most beautiful Christmas Carol ever.
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Entertaining as this spat is, it contains not-a-flicker of recognition as to WHY this might be happening.
For 16 months, a tax-exile-oligarch-owned, mostly right-wing press, has abused the privilege of these exclusive private sessions, to misrepresent the gov't on every issue. This is the FO stage.
For 16 months, a tax-exile-oligarch-owned, mostly right-wing press, has abused the privilege of these exclusive private sessions, to misrepresent the gov't on every issue. This is the FO stage.
Broadcaster backs televised briefings shocker
See the Government followed @lewisgoodall.com advice.. 👍🏻
December 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Entertaining as this spat is, it contains not-a-flicker of recognition as to WHY this might be happening.
For 16 months, a tax-exile-oligarch-owned, mostly right-wing press, has abused the privilege of these exclusive private sessions, to misrepresent the gov't on every issue. This is the FO stage.
For 16 months, a tax-exile-oligarch-owned, mostly right-wing press, has abused the privilege of these exclusive private sessions, to misrepresent the gov't on every issue. This is the FO stage.
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December 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Plastic tape (eg Sellotape) isn't recyclable – and if you put tape-covered wrapping paper in the recycling bin, it can contaminate the paper recycling. Using recyclable paper tape is one solution.
littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/casc...
littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/casc...
December 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Plastic tape (eg Sellotape) isn't recyclable – and if you put tape-covered wrapping paper in the recycling bin, it can contaminate the paper recycling. Using recyclable paper tape is one solution.
littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/casc...
littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/casc...
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Ben Phillips post- ( from X)
“This is beautiful. The smiles! Bondi beach hero Ahmed Al-Ahmed with the doctors looking after him at the hospital in Sydney.
And…
The doctors are *also* Syrian!
Tamer Al-Kahil from Homs.
Anas Natfaji from Aleppo.
*Three* heroes.”
“This is beautiful. The smiles! Bondi beach hero Ahmed Al-Ahmed with the doctors looking after him at the hospital in Sydney.
And…
The doctors are *also* Syrian!
Tamer Al-Kahil from Homs.
Anas Natfaji from Aleppo.
*Three* heroes.”
December 19, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Niece of JFK, daughter of RFK, thus sister to RFKjr.
(1/2) President Trump and his administration have spent the past year repressing free expression, targeting artists, journalists, and comedians, and erasing the history of Americans whose contributions made our nation better and more just.
December 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Niece of JFK, daughter of RFK, thus sister to RFKjr.
This is a lovely book.
I'm biased but if this Christmas you are looking for silly, warm, dark, complex novel about an antique dealer who lives with a hyper-intelligent semi-aquatic folkloric creature who loves knitting, might I recommend this?
It's quite weird and not for everyone but some people seem to think it's ok...
It's quite weird and not for everyone but some people seem to think it's ok...
December 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
This is a lovely book.
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There was a high rate of underage pregnancies in my school - I bet not all of them will have been fully consensual. And I always suspected (but had no firm evidence) that a classmate was being molested by her father. The message “it’s not ok” in classrooms may have encouraged her to report him.
December 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
There was a high rate of underage pregnancies in my school - I bet not all of them will have been fully consensual. And I always suspected (but had no firm evidence) that a classmate was being molested by her father. The message “it’s not ok” in classrooms may have encouraged her to report him.
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There is a causal link between conflict in Middle East & surges in UK antisemitism (CST).
We don't then say: OK, what policy would these antisemites prefer! (We should have the right policy on its merits)
If a causal link between high immig/asylum and racist slurs, similar principles should apply
We don't then say: OK, what policy would these antisemites prefer! (We should have the right policy on its merits)
If a causal link between high immig/asylum and racist slurs, similar principles should apply
December 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
There is a causal link between conflict in Middle East & surges in UK antisemitism (CST).
We don't then say: OK, what policy would these antisemites prefer! (We should have the right policy on its merits)
If a causal link between high immig/asylum and racist slurs, similar principles should apply
We don't then say: OK, what policy would these antisemites prefer! (We should have the right policy on its merits)
If a causal link between high immig/asylum and racist slurs, similar principles should apply
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THREAD.
Some excellent pigs I have met on walks in the British countryside.
You will find the caption to each photo in the alt text.
Some excellent pigs I have met on walks in the British countryside.
You will find the caption to each photo in the alt text.
December 17, 2025 at 7:16 AM
THREAD.
Some excellent pigs I have met on walks in the British countryside.
You will find the caption to each photo in the alt text.
Some excellent pigs I have met on walks in the British countryside.
You will find the caption to each photo in the alt text.
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A mini-story to cheer you up this morning. The other day my teenage son returned to his locked bike to find the back wheel nicked. We went back yesterday to rescue it - and found this note taped to the frame. We have the wheel again. A very happy Xmas to Ollie and his note-writing other half.
December 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
A mini-story to cheer you up this morning. The other day my teenage son returned to his locked bike to find the back wheel nicked. We went back yesterday to rescue it - and found this note taped to the frame. We have the wheel again. A very happy Xmas to Ollie and his note-writing other half.
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Urging Trump to destroy the BBC is unforgivable. Truss, Badenoch & Farage would rather betray this country than offer the BBC or the British government their support against a narcissistic foreign liar and a threat to democracy. It’s an appalling betrayal.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-...
Trump Lawyers Use, Er, Liz Truss Quotes To Support His $10bn Defamation Claim Against BBC
Kemi Badenoch was also mentioned in the anti-BBC dossier.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Urging Trump to destroy the BBC is unforgivable. Truss, Badenoch & Farage would rather betray this country than offer the BBC or the British government their support against a narcissistic foreign liar and a threat to democracy. It’s an appalling betrayal.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-...
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Our Labour government are delivering swift bricks in all new developments.
The new National Policy Framework, published today, includes the requirement to include swift bricks!
Red is the new green!
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The new National Policy Framework, published today, includes the requirement to include swift bricks!
Red is the new green!
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December 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Our Labour government are delivering swift bricks in all new developments.
The new National Policy Framework, published today, includes the requirement to include swift bricks!
Red is the new green!
1/2
The new National Policy Framework, published today, includes the requirement to include swift bricks!
Red is the new green!
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I'm getting frustrated at the failures of media to note that part of this is that Donald Trump is stupid as hell.
Donald Trump is a very stupid man and we should be explicitly saying that Donald Trump is stupid, because he isn't a normal amount of stupid - he is very, very, very stupid.
Donald Trump is a very stupid man and we should be explicitly saying that Donald Trump is stupid, because he isn't a normal amount of stupid - he is very, very, very stupid.
December 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I'm getting frustrated at the failures of media to note that part of this is that Donald Trump is stupid as hell.
Donald Trump is a very stupid man and we should be explicitly saying that Donald Trump is stupid, because he isn't a normal amount of stupid - he is very, very, very stupid.
Donald Trump is a very stupid man and we should be explicitly saying that Donald Trump is stupid, because he isn't a normal amount of stupid - he is very, very, very stupid.
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Day sixteen of #ArtAdventCalendar.
Here’s a soft pastel painting of my local river in the depths of winter.
Here’s a soft pastel painting of my local river in the depths of winter.
December 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Day sixteen of #ArtAdventCalendar.
Here’s a soft pastel painting of my local river in the depths of winter.
Here’s a soft pastel painting of my local river in the depths of winter.
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From a professional comms perspective, I'd say a good start for Labour combatting far right rhetoric would be to stop repeating it, saying they "understand it" or including its stock tropes in official documents pretty much any time they talk about migration.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
December 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
From a professional comms perspective, I'd say a good start for Labour combatting far right rhetoric would be to stop repeating it, saying they "understand it" or including its stock tropes in official documents pretty much any time they talk about migration.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Some people need to start going to prison for this. I bet that would change things pretty quick.
December 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Some people need to start going to prison for this. I bet that would change things pretty quick.
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JD Vance evidently has as much wisdom and sensitivity as his boss.
As Australia mourns its dead, the odious wretch who could be the next the President of the United States tells the world that the remedy for mass shootings is more guns.
As Australia mourns its dead, the odious wretch who could be the next the President of the United States tells the world that the remedy for mass shootings is more guns.
December 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
JD Vance evidently has as much wisdom and sensitivity as his boss.
As Australia mourns its dead, the odious wretch who could be the next the President of the United States tells the world that the remedy for mass shootings is more guns.
As Australia mourns its dead, the odious wretch who could be the next the President of the United States tells the world that the remedy for mass shootings is more guns.
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Just a reminder that at least 600 Americans were fired for failing to show sufficient respect after Charlie Kirk's murder.
December 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Just a reminder that at least 600 Americans were fired for failing to show sufficient respect after Charlie Kirk's murder.
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Apart from the fact the leader of the right mocked Reiner, one small difference is that Reiner's day job was making movies that people loved, while Kirk's starting point was creating enemies list of professors to be fired or harassed. These are not the same things.
December 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Apart from the fact the leader of the right mocked Reiner, one small difference is that Reiner's day job was making movies that people loved, while Kirk's starting point was creating enemies list of professors to be fired or harassed. These are not the same things.
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Legal adviser to Rachel Reeves quits after advising plans to rip up planning laws could jeopardise trade with the EU and lead to widespread habitat destruction
The laws derive from EU Habitats Regulations, and non-regression forms part of the trade deal with EU
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The laws derive from EU Habitats Regulations, and non-regression forms part of the trade deal with EU
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reeves’s planning overhaul stalls as senior adviser quits after four months
Exclusive: Catherine Howard’s exit comes amid disagreements at top of government about how far to push deregulation agenda
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Legal adviser to Rachel Reeves quits after advising plans to rip up planning laws could jeopardise trade with the EU and lead to widespread habitat destruction
The laws derive from EU Habitats Regulations, and non-regression forms part of the trade deal with EU
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The laws derive from EU Habitats Regulations, and non-regression forms part of the trade deal with EU
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Labour backbencher Chris Hinchliff:
“It’s time our Labour government stopped pitching nature as the enemy of a better life for ordinary people in this country and realised that, for the vast majority, it is a measure of it.”
“It’s time our Labour government stopped pitching nature as the enemy of a better life for ordinary people in this country and realised that, for the vast majority, it is a measure of it.”
Labour's ceaseless yet baseless attacks on Nature and the Environment are not going unopposed. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reeves’s planning overhaul stalls as senior adviser quits after four months
Exclusive: Catherine Howard’s exit comes amid disagreements at top of government about how far to push deregulation agenda
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Labour backbencher Chris Hinchliff:
“It’s time our Labour government stopped pitching nature as the enemy of a better life for ordinary people in this country and realised that, for the vast majority, it is a measure of it.”
“It’s time our Labour government stopped pitching nature as the enemy of a better life for ordinary people in this country and realised that, for the vast majority, it is a measure of it.”
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A good guy without a gun stopped a bad guy with a gun
December 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A good guy without a gun stopped a bad guy with a gun
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Both lovely and heartbreaking in equal measure.
Both lovely and heartbreaking in equal measure.
VOCES8: Bethlehem Down by Peter Warlock
YouTube video by VOCES8
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December 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Both lovely and heartbreaking in equal measure.
Both lovely and heartbreaking in equal measure.
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"You don't love someone for their looks, or for clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear." — Oscar Wilde
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December 14, 2025 at 1:34 AM
"You don't love someone for their looks, or for clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear." — Oscar Wilde
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