CraneHestia
@cranehestia.bsky.social
Moderate, lesbian, atheist carer. Trying, in my own way, to make a contribution before I shuffle off this mortal coil.
Don't believe in an afterlife so will be pleasantly surprised if it turns out there is one ( or not, depending on the elevator direction)
Don't believe in an afterlife so will be pleasantly surprised if it turns out there is one ( or not, depending on the elevator direction)
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This is really worth your time.
🚨 BREAKING: I obtained the letter the DOJ sent to Congress about today's Epstein files release. NOW IT ALL MAKES SENSE! The law requires 5 exceptions. They're using 8. Here's what they're hiding and why it matters.
December 20, 2025 at 3:29 AM
This is really worth your time.
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"Kemi Badenoch has to use people like me to give her any kind of relevance," @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social tells @lewisgoodall.com, responding to Badenoch's criticism of her handling of violence against women & girls.
"She should probably apologise to the girls who might have been raped."
"She should probably apologise to the girls who might have been raped."
December 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"Kemi Badenoch has to use people like me to give her any kind of relevance," @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social tells @lewisgoodall.com, responding to Badenoch's criticism of her handling of violence against women & girls.
"She should probably apologise to the girls who might have been raped."
"She should probably apologise to the girls who might have been raped."
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If you want to see progress resetting our relationship with Europe, you need to communicate and negotiate not make random demands or threats. Today’s news on Erasmus+ shows that pays off- making 2026 an exciting for possible further progress. Want to see that happen? Join @labour4europe.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
If you want to see progress resetting our relationship with Europe, you need to communicate and negotiate not make random demands or threats. Today’s news on Erasmus+ shows that pays off- making 2026 an exciting for possible further progress. Want to see that happen? Join @labour4europe.bsky.social
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Zelensky *cannot* withdraw his troops and cede territory. His army won't do it. The public won't accept it.
🇺🇦🇺🇸 Ukraine's key "red line" in negotiations with the US is the withdrawal of troops from Donbas, - Bild.
Zelenskyy is ready to discuss abandoning NATO membership, holding elections on a shortened timeline, and freezing the frontline.
Zelenskyy is ready to discuss abandoning NATO membership, holding elections on a shortened timeline, and freezing the frontline.
December 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Zelensky *cannot* withdraw his troops and cede territory. His army won't do it. The public won't accept it.
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We asked our teams to share some of the sad* Christmas decorations in the collections they help care for.
*Note: Not all are sad. Some are ever so slightly odd and all are weirdly wonderful.
*Note: Not all are sad. Some are ever so slightly odd and all are weirdly wonderful.
December 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We asked our teams to share some of the sad* Christmas decorations in the collections they help care for.
*Note: Not all are sad. Some are ever so slightly odd and all are weirdly wonderful.
*Note: Not all are sad. Some are ever so slightly odd and all are weirdly wonderful.
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It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted
December 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted
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If handing someone their arse, was a video clip
December 12, 2025 at 8:12 AM
If handing someone their arse, was a video clip
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I don't really post anymore, but I would like to carry on writing books at some point in the future.
Hate to be annoying, but any chance you could retweet so old twitter followers can find me if they want to? Going to delete my twitter, or at least abandon it on lock and let it die a slow death.
Hate to be annoying, but any chance you could retweet so old twitter followers can find me if they want to? Going to delete my twitter, or at least abandon it on lock and let it die a slow death.
December 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I don't really post anymore, but I would like to carry on writing books at some point in the future.
Hate to be annoying, but any chance you could retweet so old twitter followers can find me if they want to? Going to delete my twitter, or at least abandon it on lock and let it die a slow death.
Hate to be annoying, but any chance you could retweet so old twitter followers can find me if they want to? Going to delete my twitter, or at least abandon it on lock and let it die a slow death.
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Yesterday, in just one day, I am told that the Ukrainians killed or critically wounded 900 Russians. In one day. All for the imperial dreams of a tyrant
December 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Yesterday, in just one day, I am told that the Ukrainians killed or critically wounded 900 Russians. In one day. All for the imperial dreams of a tyrant
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This is the best analysis I’ve read about Trump’s alignment with Putin, and the future for Ukraine and Europe
And it accords with my optimism. On the ground, Ukraine and Europe can resist the globalist oligarchs
arthursnell.substack.com/p/americas-w...
And it accords with my optimism. On the ground, Ukraine and Europe can resist the globalist oligarchs
arthursnell.substack.com/p/americas-w...
America's Weakness, Europe's Strength
The 'new' national security strategy is the admission of defeat from a declining country
arthursnell.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This is the best analysis I’ve read about Trump’s alignment with Putin, and the future for Ukraine and Europe
And it accords with my optimism. On the ground, Ukraine and Europe can resist the globalist oligarchs
arthursnell.substack.com/p/americas-w...
And it accords with my optimism. On the ground, Ukraine and Europe can resist the globalist oligarchs
arthursnell.substack.com/p/americas-w...
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We have decided to switch Ashes allegiances. As a team who will always support the underdog, we recognise the dire position England are now in, having gone 17 winless games in Australia since 2011. It has become like San Marino vs. Brazil in football. England need our support.
December 8, 2025 at 7:37 AM
We have decided to switch Ashes allegiances. As a team who will always support the underdog, we recognise the dire position England are now in, having gone 17 winless games in Australia since 2011. It has become like San Marino vs. Brazil in football. England need our support.
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🐋 Cornwall's waters have been alive with fin whales recently! 🎉
Sightings of the ocean giants have been increasing over the last decade, with whales arriving in the area earlier & staying longer, according to local tour guide companies
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sightings of the ocean giants have been increasing over the last decade, with whales arriving in the area earlier & staying longer, according to local tour guide companies
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cornwall's coast becomes a whale-watching hotspot
A Falmouth-based wildlife cruise company says it has seen 20 fin whales since July.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
🐋 Cornwall's waters have been alive with fin whales recently! 🎉
Sightings of the ocean giants have been increasing over the last decade, with whales arriving in the area earlier & staying longer, according to local tour guide companies
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sightings of the ocean giants have been increasing over the last decade, with whales arriving in the area earlier & staying longer, according to local tour guide companies
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Most households subject to the two-child limit already have at least one adult in work.
Of the minority of households that are not in work, more than nine-in-ten have a child under three or a disabled family member with additional care needs, making any return to the labour market challenging.
Of the minority of households that are not in work, more than nine-in-ten have a child under three or a disabled family member with additional care needs, making any return to the labour market challenging.
December 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Most households subject to the two-child limit already have at least one adult in work.
Of the minority of households that are not in work, more than nine-in-ten have a child under three or a disabled family member with additional care needs, making any return to the labour market challenging.
Of the minority of households that are not in work, more than nine-in-ten have a child under three or a disabled family member with additional care needs, making any return to the labour market challenging.
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did… did the dog write this recipe
December 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
did… did the dog write this recipe
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In a functioning society, the only people who would listen to the opinions of Liz Truss would be fellow passengers on a London night bus and many of them would get off at the next stop and walk the rest of their journey.
December 6, 2025 at 8:27 AM
In a functioning society, the only people who would listen to the opinions of Liz Truss would be fellow passengers on a London night bus and many of them would get off at the next stop and walk the rest of their journey.
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Best Start Family Hubs
You may have missed that the Labour government is setting up these new hubs - a rebranded & modernised version of Sure Start!
The latest announcement is that from April they will act as a one-stop-shop for SEND support, & speech & language services!
Great stuff from Labour!
You may have missed that the Labour government is setting up these new hubs - a rebranded & modernised version of Sure Start!
The latest announcement is that from April they will act as a one-stop-shop for SEND support, & speech & language services!
Great stuff from Labour!
Access to early SEND support through Best Start Family Hubs
Best Start Family Hubs to act as one-stop-shop for parents with SEND professional and services to support speech and language development confirmed.
www.gov.uk
December 5, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Best Start Family Hubs
You may have missed that the Labour government is setting up these new hubs - a rebranded & modernised version of Sure Start!
The latest announcement is that from April they will act as a one-stop-shop for SEND support, & speech & language services!
Great stuff from Labour!
You may have missed that the Labour government is setting up these new hubs - a rebranded & modernised version of Sure Start!
The latest announcement is that from April they will act as a one-stop-shop for SEND support, & speech & language services!
Great stuff from Labour!
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Remember: Trump or Russian propagandists might say otherwise, but Putin is not winning, and the Ukrainians are not losing.
I am told that internal Ukrainian army information shows that more than 26,000 Russian soldiers were killed or critically wounded in the month of November. Confirmed by videos. No wonder Putin wants to get Trump to give him territory for free
one.no
December 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Remember: Trump or Russian propagandists might say otherwise, but Putin is not winning, and the Ukrainians are not losing.
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Come on BBC. Who's bothered about trivia like peace in Ukraine when there's a Labour Chancellor to trash?
Chris Mason has spent hours tracking her overdue library book from 1993.
Chris Mason has spent hours tracking her overdue library book from 1993.
December 2, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Come on BBC. Who's bothered about trivia like peace in Ukraine when there's a Labour Chancellor to trash?
Chris Mason has spent hours tracking her overdue library book from 1993.
Chris Mason has spent hours tracking her overdue library book from 1993.
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Welcome to Reform, you filthy animals! 😂
December 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Welcome to Reform, you filthy animals! 😂
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Read this.
A scrappy indie outlet standing up to Farage’s bullyboy lawyers in a way that should shame better-funded outlets
A scrappy indie outlet standing up to Farage’s bullyboy lawyers in a way that should shame better-funded outlets
”Reform UK's barrister tried to scare us. Our advice to other news sites: don't play the bullies game." Martin Shipton from @nation.cymru on being bullied by Reform's lawyers: www.thenerve.news/p/reform-nat...
Reform UK’s barrister tried to scare us. Our advice to other news sites: don’t play the bully’s game
My news organisation, Nation.Cymru, was threatened with legal action over a story involving Nigel Farage’s party in the Senedd. Instead of hiring our own lawyer, we simply told them to go away, writes...
www.thenerve.news
November 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Read this.
A scrappy indie outlet standing up to Farage’s bullyboy lawyers in a way that should shame better-funded outlets
A scrappy indie outlet standing up to Farage’s bullyboy lawyers in a way that should shame better-funded outlets
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There comes a point when pretending this time is normal is no longer an option. 😂
November 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
There comes a point when pretending this time is normal is no longer an option. 😂
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Belgium is pushing back on sending frozen Russian funds to Kyiv.
If this resistance continues, diplomats say, EU member countries will increasingly use meetings ahead of the EUCO summit next month to question whether Belgium is profiting from the tax income.
🔗 politi.co/3Xipxrr
If this resistance continues, diplomats say, EU member countries will increasingly use meetings ahead of the EUCO summit next month to question whether Belgium is profiting from the tax income.
🔗 politi.co/3Xipxrr
November 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Belgium is pushing back on sending frozen Russian funds to Kyiv.
If this resistance continues, diplomats say, EU member countries will increasingly use meetings ahead of the EUCO summit next month to question whether Belgium is profiting from the tax income.
🔗 politi.co/3Xipxrr
If this resistance continues, diplomats say, EU member countries will increasingly use meetings ahead of the EUCO summit next month to question whether Belgium is profiting from the tax income.
🔗 politi.co/3Xipxrr