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Akwen
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For starters...Mummy, dreamer, bookish, climate change is real, foodie (I don't eat meat but don't mind if you do), Pokemon Go makes me walk and I am 40 something!
Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
No second state visit for Trump
This is UNBELIEVABLE. Keir Starmer has just handed Donald Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting him for a second state visit to the UK. It’s totally unprecedented, and I was so outraged when I he...
you.38degrees.org.uk
March 1, 2025 at 10:35 AM
When the library comes through. Can you guess the book? #booksky
January 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Best thing I saw today.
January 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
BBC News - The pointy-shoed corruption of medieval London
www.bbc.com/news/article...
How pointy shoes created a moral panic in medieval London
Shoes seen as demonic and vain were blamed for making men "effeminate" and bringing the plague to London.
www.bbc.com
January 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
January 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Can't we just ignore this ridiculousness until he goes away? www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Ministers hit back as Musk ups PM criticism over grooming gangs inquiry
Health minister Andrew Gwynne said the Tesla tycoon should focus on US politics as row over inquiry intensifies
www.standard.co.uk
January 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Reposted by Akwen
For those considering #veganuary, a little plug for a piece I wrote about veganism, one of the best things in my life, last Earth Day. (It's a comic - goes down easy!)

www.vox.com/climate/2413...
I gave up meat and gained so much more
The delightful abundance of going vegan.
www.vox.com
January 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Reposted by Akwen
Hospital admissions for flu quadruple in England as NHS bosses warn of ‘huge’ strain
Hospital admissions for flu quadruple in England as NHS bosses warn of ‘huge’ strain
Cold snap expected to add to pressure as NHS England figures show 5,074 flu patients in hospital by 29 December The number of people admitted to hospital with flu in England has quadrupled in a month, as health leaders said “huge” pressure in the NHS…
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 13

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
December 10, 2024 at 6:50 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 12

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
December 7, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 11

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
December 4, 2024 at 9:03 AM
Not been here a while...I want to have a healthy relationship with @bsky.app . I can't see you everyday buddy, but you know I still love you right?
December 4, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 10

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
November 30, 2024 at 10:36 PM
forgot to do this yesterday. Here goes...
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 9
November 29, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
Day 8
November 27, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
Day 7
November 26, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Why won't my hubby let me tidy up his garage? It's like a death trap 😤😡🤬🤬
November 25, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
Day 6
November 25, 2024 at 10:40 AM

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
Day 5
November 24, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Found on reddit. The number of books I shared with my daughter. When her books will come in the post, I'd read them before she gets them.
November 23, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
Day 4
November 23, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Saturday morning walk ruined😣⛈️🌀.
November 23, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Lunch break adventures.. £2.00 spent at a charity shop.
November 22, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
Day 3
November 22, 2024 at 7:17 AM