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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 13d

Knole Park, Kent

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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 28d

3 OCTOBER 2025
Save this map for the books because this is HISTORIC

From 36C in SPAIN to snow in the Balkans

Unbelievable maximum temps <5C at low elevations;
One for all:Kraljevo,SERBIA 215m asl Min 0.4 Max 4.2
with few hours of snow.
Not even Centenarians had ever lived this

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Dave Lee @davelee.me · Sep 19

Dutch late night TV has its take

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Deborah Lynn @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social · Sep 11

www.npr.org/2025/09/11/n...
New study, published in the journal Nature, found that 213 heat waves were substantially more likely and intense because of the activity of major fossil fuel producers, also called carbon majors. They include oil, coal and cement companies, as well as some countries.

Scientists link hundreds of severe heat waves to fossil fuel producers' pollution

A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.

www.npr.org

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Vanya Alex @vanyaalex.bsky.social · Sep 2

"By proudly sharing photos and information about children on social media, parents are unwittingly putting them at risk of harm, both online such as cyberbullying, and in the real world – not just now, but also years down the line." www.bbc.com/news/article...

Children at risk of identity theft and fraud from 'sharenting'

Researchers at the University of Southampton are warning of the dangers of posting your children's photos online.

www.bbc.com

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MicheleMuse 💙🌈🦋🇺🇦 @michelemuse.bsky.social · Aug 30

There is still beauty in the world. (Monsanto, Portugal 📷 unknown.)

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · Aug 27

The Battle of DC (2025, Colourised)

National Guard troops spread mulch around the Tidal Basin on Tuesday morning in Washington. (Tom Brenner/For the Washington Post )

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · Aug 27

The Battle of DC is underway, brave US troops march on the nation’s Capitol, meeting the enemy head on in a desperate struggle against littering. With steel in their hearts and plastic bags in their hands, the troops brave behind enemy lines.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jul 30

Motherfucking wind farms…

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🎃 Barb OoooOooOOOoo. Saur 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @brentosaur.bsky.social · Jul 22

Ozzy going out after raising $190 million for sick kids and a Parkinson’s cure is metal AF.

Ozzy Osbourne Farewell Show Was The Highest-Grossing Charity Concert Of All Time

On July 5, Ozzy Osbourne put on a farewell concert, performing as a solo artist and with Black Sabbath for the last time in the band’s hometown of Birmingham, UK. Billed as the “Back To The Beginning”...

www.stereogum.com

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · Jul 13

Fathers plan legal action to get smartphones banned in England’s schools www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Fathers plan legal action to get smartphones banned in England’s schools

Two fathers tell education secretary they will seek judicial review in bid for statutory ban to safeguard children

www.theguardian.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jun 13

"They took her in a car, in essence kidnapping her ... I met another young woman whose husband has quite literally disappeared" -- Newsom shares harrowing details of specific cases of ICE terrorizing immigrants in California

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · Jun 1

“Under the oak tree, whose leaves are now fully expanded, cows are resting in the shade”

Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson
(What to Look for in Summer, 1960)

A small group of Friesian cows stand in the shade of an oak tree at the edge of a meadow.
Somehow the picture conveys the heat and haze of the day

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BERGΛMΛX @bergamax.bsky.social · May 22

Chris Judge’s “A Daily Cloud” project began in 2020, born from quiet days in the garden during lockdown. With simple lines and a touch of imagination, he turned everyday skies into playful scenes - one cloud at a time. [1/3]

Credits: adailycloud [FB]
#clouds #creative

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Gary Burton @theofficialgrb.bsky.social · May 19

This is so relevant to many decisions we make. Even on a daily basis. Think twice.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · May 12

The world needs more of this and less of most other things

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · May 3

Perfect spring day

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · May 3

What a line from Warren Buffett this morning:

“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."

[applause] 🙏🏼

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Vanya Alex @vanyaalex.bsky.social · Apr 29

Looks like garden phlox

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · Apr 27

Oh. One more thing

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Vanya Alex @vanyaalex.bsky.social · Apr 26

#acoloradAyPRIL ✌️

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Vanya Alex @vanyaalex.bsky.social · Apr 26

The pink rhododendrons in Greenwich Park, London 🌸

#AcoloradayApril
#magenta

Pink rhododendrons in bloom, Greenwich Park, London

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Liz Taysum @liztaysum.bsky.social · Apr 24

Bluebell time is my absolute favourite time of year. The path through the woods carpeted with blue 💙 💚 💙
#bluebells #nature #cumbria #spring #beautifulthings

A photo of a woodland path surrounded by carpets of bluebells.

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Fine Art by Jules @jules19-62.bsky.social · Apr 23

#BlueSky can we PLEASE have an Edit button to correct mistakes or auto correct mistakes as it's driving me insane!. Love this site otherwise

a cartoon of tom and jerry with hearts behind him

ALT: a cartoon of tom and jerry with hearts behind him

media.tenor.com

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Vanya Alex @vanyaalex.bsky.social · Apr 23

Haven't painted anything new lately so here's another one of my archives.

'An orchard in spring'

2021, 12"x9" acrylic on paper

Happy Wednesday! 🤗 💕

#art #painting #spring #acrylicpainting #artcommunity #artsky #April #traditionalart #landscape #nature #trees

An acrylic painting by Vanya Alex of an orchard in the spring.

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