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Victoria @beaniest.bsky.social · 1d

I had to dress for Christmas this evening but my spider shoes and bat earrings got all the compliments. October gonna October.

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Victoria @beaniest.bsky.social · 1d

You've probably already read it but Mexican Gothic is a good spooky one. I'm about to read Hunger by Choi Jin-young.

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Victoria @beaniest.bsky.social · 1d

He's a chill little dude at the moment. Pub training will start as soon as he's fully vaccinated.

Victoria @beaniest.bsky.social · 1d

This is Bob. He's moving in on Saturday.

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Kris 🎃 Lorischild @direkris.itch.io · 2d

Greta Thunberg annoys the right because she's a reminder that it's possible to stay true to your moral principles even when it's inconvenient, and they fucking hate that

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Victoria @beaniest.bsky.social · 3d

Oh. Turns out I've had a power cut for the past couple of hours and I didn't notice.

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Dr Delyth Badder @folklorewales.com · 3d

Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.

After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵

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John86 @john86l.bsky.social · 3d

You don’t have to be called Steve or Stephen to work at Blackpool, but it does help.

A club statement from Blackpool saying Steve Bruce has been sacked along with coaches Steve Agnew and Stephen Clemence. Stephen Dobbie and Steve Banks will take temporary charge.

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Victoria @beaniest.bsky.social · 3d

My Sunday morning read.

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 4d

Good morning. For anyone that needs to hear this:

Boobytrap spelled backwards is partyboob.

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Victoria @beaniest.bsky.social · 4d

I would say that's about 45% of the apples from one tree. I lose a lot to birds, insects and windfall. It's always a good crop but this year is ridiculous.
Apple butter sounds delicious.

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Victoria @beaniest.bsky.social · 4d

Finished picking this year's apples in the pouring rain before storm Amy landed. Considering how many I've already eaten and given away, this has been a bumper crop. My kitchen smells amazing.

Hundreds of red and pale green apples in large bowls and piled on the floor.

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Victoria @beaniest.bsky.social · 4d

2022 marked a step further away from democracy for the UK and everyone just seems totally fine with it.

Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform.bsky.social · 4d

A new report from Spotlight on Corruption highlighted the impact of ending Electoral Commission independence on the UK’s democratic standing.

Why Electoral Commission independence matters

This week, a new report from Spotlight on Corruption highlighted the impact of Electoral Commission independence to the UK’s democratic standing. The report lays bare just how far the

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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 5d

A painting of a bird beside the text "why the fuck am i sober right now?"

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jowilko.bsky.social @jowilko.bsky.social · 5d

I wish they’d stop conflating anti- genocide with anti semitism. The attack in Manchester was horrific. The ongoing genocide in Gaza is also horrific. I am able to hold both positions because I don’t blame Jews for the genocide in Gaza - I blame Israel. Unfortunately the press is not doing the same

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 6d

Trump admin defiles even the “out of office” email auto-reply

“Radical Left” and “Democrat Senators” come in for attack.

arstechnica.com

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Victoria @beaniest.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you 😊

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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 6d

Declassified has been informed that RAF veteran Malcolm Ducker, who joined the Global Sumud Flotilla to bring aid to Gaza, has been illegally abducted and detained by Israeli forces.

The Foreign Office must demand his immediate release.
www.declassifieduk.org/british-vete...

British veteran joins flotilla to break Gaza siege

Exclusive: Former fighter pilot Malcolm Ducker told Declassified he’s “absolutely appalled” at UK spy flights in support of Israel.

www.declassifieduk.org

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 6d

www.worldofmoose.com/products/woo...

Cartoon of two people in a workshop making a chair each, which are on the bench in front of them. The person on the right’s chair only has one leg. Caption under the left chair: Woodwork. Caption under the chair on the right. Woodn’twork

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Victoria @beaniest.bsky.social · 6d

Heat hazard and thunder storms. Singapore's gonna Singapore, but at least they're allowed to close the garage door. #F1 #SingaporeGP

F1Documents @f1docs.bsky.social · 6d

Singapore Grand Prix - Doc 4 - Garage Doors #SingaporeGP

Victoria @beaniest.bsky.social · 6d

Another year older, another year wiser. 🎈

a woman in a blue leather jacket is holding a crown in her hands and says `` it 's my birthday '' .

ALT: a woman in a blue leather jacket is holding a crown in her hands and says `` it 's my birthday '' .

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Victoria @beaniest.bsky.social · 7d

It'll make a load of money from gambling ads.

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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 11d

Sky News and the BBC repeatedly mention the "migrant crisis" in doing so they are normalising and legitimising far right talking points. There is no "migrant crisis", there is only migrant hysteria, which the British media is feeding into instead of countering.

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Emma Jacobs @emmavj.bsky.social · 9d

on.ft.com/42jrk2m The ‘tradwife’ fantasy @ranaforoohar.bsky.social

The ‘tradwife’ fantasy

[FREE TO READ] Economic stress is one reason traditional gender roles have a political and emotional allure

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Victoria @beaniest.bsky.social · 10d

Sometimes I completely forget what country I'm in so thank god for all these flags.

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