Shay
@heart-spark.bsky.social
Logophile 📚📖
Pro-democracy, pro-choice, pro-cats 😻
Lover of mountains and forests 🌳
UU 📿
Pro-democracy, pro-choice, pro-cats 😻
Lover of mountains and forests 🌳
UU 📿
Let’s hope more follow 👏🏻
Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.
Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over AI deepfakes
Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok due to its misuse in generating explicit images.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Let’s hope more follow 👏🏻
Or hers. Don’t settle.
January 11, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Or hers. Don’t settle.
Breaking through the clouds this morning … beautiful birthday sunrise.
#sunrise #WaterWinterWonderland
#sunrise #WaterWinterWonderland
January 9, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Breaking through the clouds this morning … beautiful birthday sunrise.
#sunrise #WaterWinterWonderland
#sunrise #WaterWinterWonderland
Please join if you can.
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mobilize.us/s/nj2pq3
Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis · Indivisible
Join us Thursday, January 8th, at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT to discuss the killing by ICE in Minneapolis and their lawlessness and harm in communities across the country.
We will talk with local and n...
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January 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Please join if you can.
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Hearing a snippet of "Mannenberg" played at Mamdani's inauguration gave me goosebumps of happiness - this jazz piece by Abdullah Ibrahim was often called the theme tune of the anti-apartheid movement. Powerful symbolism in the video too 🇿🇦
#AbdullahIbrahim #Mannenberg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiQ0...
#AbdullahIbrahim #Mannenberg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiQ0...
Abdullah Ibrahim - Mannenberg
YouTube video by artist4africa
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Hearing a snippet of "Mannenberg" played at Mamdani's inauguration gave me goosebumps of happiness - this jazz piece by Abdullah Ibrahim was often called the theme tune of the anti-apartheid movement. Powerful symbolism in the video too 🇿🇦
#AbdullahIbrahim #Mannenberg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiQ0...
#AbdullahIbrahim #Mannenberg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiQ0...
From #FightTheNewDrug
“X is being flooded with nonconsensual sexual images generated by Grok AI at users' requests. Although the content is fake this is sexual abuse, and the harm is real. Because of the lack of safeguards, countless individuals, especially women and children, are becoming victims.”
“X is being flooded with nonconsensual sexual images generated by Grok AI at users' requests. Although the content is fake this is sexual abuse, and the harm is real. Because of the lack of safeguards, countless individuals, especially women and children, are becoming victims.”
January 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
From #FightTheNewDrug
“X is being flooded with nonconsensual sexual images generated by Grok AI at users' requests. Although the content is fake this is sexual abuse, and the harm is real. Because of the lack of safeguards, countless individuals, especially women and children, are becoming victims.”
“X is being flooded with nonconsensual sexual images generated by Grok AI at users' requests. Although the content is fake this is sexual abuse, and the harm is real. Because of the lack of safeguards, countless individuals, especially women and children, are becoming victims.”
Watching TV with my teen - how our roles have reversed.
Me: eyes firmly shut to avoid having to watch feasting demogorgons and exploding rats. The teen: pats my hand reassuringly and keeps up a cheery running commentary about the use of wet celery and strawberry jam in the world of special effects 😆
Me: eyes firmly shut to avoid having to watch feasting demogorgons and exploding rats. The teen: pats my hand reassuringly and keeps up a cheery running commentary about the use of wet celery and strawberry jam in the world of special effects 😆
January 5, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Watching TV with my teen - how our roles have reversed.
Me: eyes firmly shut to avoid having to watch feasting demogorgons and exploding rats. The teen: pats my hand reassuringly and keeps up a cheery running commentary about the use of wet celery and strawberry jam in the world of special effects 😆
Me: eyes firmly shut to avoid having to watch feasting demogorgons and exploding rats. The teen: pats my hand reassuringly and keeps up a cheery running commentary about the use of wet celery and strawberry jam in the world of special effects 😆
Sisters of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection (Official Music Video) [HD]
YouTube video by RHINO
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January 4, 2026 at 5:50 PM
I’ve never run before but decided today was the day! Second Park Run and I ran/walked in the snow - and I absolutely loved it! ❄️
#ParkRun
#ParkRun
January 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I’ve never run before but decided today was the day! Second Park Run and I ran/walked in the snow - and I absolutely loved it! ❄️
#ParkRun
#ParkRun
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Full Moons in 2026: 🌝
📸 AccuWeather
📸 AccuWeather
January 1, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Full Moons in 2026: 🌝
📸 AccuWeather
📸 AccuWeather
Wishes from our home to yours at this turn of the year 💜
“If the past year held joy and growth for you, may that sweetness continue to bless you.
If the past year held pain and bitterness, may you be relieved of those burdens and renewed for the journey ahead.”
~ Rev Erika Hewitt
#NewYear
“If the past year held joy and growth for you, may that sweetness continue to bless you.
If the past year held pain and bitterness, may you be relieved of those burdens and renewed for the journey ahead.”
~ Rev Erika Hewitt
#NewYear
January 1, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Wishes from our home to yours at this turn of the year 💜
“If the past year held joy and growth for you, may that sweetness continue to bless you.
If the past year held pain and bitterness, may you be relieved of those burdens and renewed for the journey ahead.”
~ Rev Erika Hewitt
#NewYear
“If the past year held joy and growth for you, may that sweetness continue to bless you.
If the past year held pain and bitterness, may you be relieved of those burdens and renewed for the journey ahead.”
~ Rev Erika Hewitt
#NewYear
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Timezones are so weird. Australia is in 2026, Canada is in 2025, and the United States is in 1939.
December 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Timezones are so weird. Australia is in 2026, Canada is in 2025, and the United States is in 1939.
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And some reading material...
December 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
And some reading material...
The original names of the Great Lakes 💙
#GreatLakes
#GreatLakes
December 29, 2025 at 4:05 AM
The original names of the Great Lakes 💙
#GreatLakes
#GreatLakes
When someone we love has died holidays may remind us that life is forever changed. But the truth is: love never dies. Death changes our relationships, but it doesn't end them. Talk about your loved one. Tell the person you grieve you love them. Feel the quiet power of that love - it’s still there ❤️
December 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
When someone we love has died holidays may remind us that life is forever changed. But the truth is: love never dies. Death changes our relationships, but it doesn't end them. Talk about your loved one. Tell the person you grieve you love them. Feel the quiet power of that love - it’s still there ❤️
The beautiful story of The Deer Mother embodies ancient earth-based wisdom and reverence for the powerful, nurturing female aspect of nature during the solstice. Blessed Yule to all who celebrate! ☀️🦌🕯️
#WinterSolstice #Yule #DeerMother
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVGr...
#WinterSolstice #Yule #DeerMother
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVGr...
The Deer Mother | A Traditional Story for the Winter Solstice adapted by Andrew Anderson
YouTube video by Moon Books Publishing
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December 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The beautiful story of The Deer Mother embodies ancient earth-based wisdom and reverence for the powerful, nurturing female aspect of nature during the solstice. Blessed Yule to all who celebrate! ☀️🦌🕯️
#WinterSolstice #Yule #DeerMother
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVGr...
#WinterSolstice #Yule #DeerMother
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVGr...
I am, admittedly, just a *little* obsessed with cats and their intelligence; but these insights into feline behaviour are fascinating! 😻🥺
„Every cat parent wonders at some point: what does my cat really want from me? In this video, The Acts of Love Your Cat Hopes You’ll Do in Their Lifetime, we reveal the surprising ways cats experience humans and what they secretly hope you’ll give them. „
youtu.be/yJWKLc2BWz8?...
youtu.be/yJWKLc2BWz8?...
The 7 Acts of Love Your Cat Hopes to Receive From You
YouTube video by Feline Fanatics
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December 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I am, admittedly, just a *little* obsessed with cats and their intelligence; but these insights into feline behaviour are fascinating! 😻🥺
December 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Art objects, as it should for so many reasons, and this one is especially relevant right now: “The Gospel just before Christ was executed - that was political. We were always taught: when you’re unsure how to act, ask, ‘What would Christ do?”
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids
Nativity scenes at some churches are sparking fierce debates. At Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois, the baby Jesus lies with zip-tied wrists in the kind of emergency blankets given ICE detainee...
apnews.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Art objects, as it should for so many reasons, and this one is especially relevant right now: “The Gospel just before Christ was executed - that was political. We were always taught: when you’re unsure how to act, ask, ‘What would Christ do?”
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
Located spoon from the muffin batter and I don’t mind if I do. Weight loss programme going exceedingly well … 😼🙄
December 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Located spoon from the muffin batter and I don’t mind if I do. Weight loss programme going exceedingly well … 😼🙄
Devastation upon devastation 💔 We cannot look away 🇵🇸
More than a million people are living in tents in the Gaza Strip, and already with the onset of Storm Byron on Wednesday, hundreds of tents were flooded with garbage and sewage, in what one NGO head called "a catastrophe that was well known in advance."
www.haaretz.com/gaza/2025-12...
www.haaretz.com/gaza/2025-12...
'Not a natural disaster': Storm Byron floods Gaza, heightening fears of disease and death
Despite the Israel-Hamas Cease-fire Taking Effect in October, Thousands Still Live in Makeshift Tents With Little Protection From the Rain. Displaced Persons' Camps Are Flooded With Garbage and Sewage...
www.haaretz.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Devastation upon devastation 💔 We cannot look away 🇵🇸
Today marks the anniversary of the 1948 adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In a world in which every one of these human rights are (still) under threat, Bob Dylan's anthem is as relevant today as when he first wrote it. #InternationalHumanRightsDay
Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind (Lyrics) [HD]
YouTube video by Gary Larson
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Today marks the anniversary of the 1948 adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In a world in which every one of these human rights are (still) under threat, Bob Dylan's anthem is as relevant today as when he first wrote it. #InternationalHumanRightsDay
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Breastfeeding advocates often fall into three broad groups:
#1 Folks working to improve human health & know breastmilk is key, but also know that not all parents can BF & need safe, healthy alternatives...
#1 Folks working to improve human health & know breastmilk is key, but also know that not all parents can BF & need safe, healthy alternatives...
two panda bears are hugging each other while sitting on the ground .
Alt: A baby panda seems to give its mum a kiss before they cuddle.
media.tenor.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Breastfeeding advocates often fall into three broad groups:
#1 Folks working to improve human health & know breastmilk is key, but also know that not all parents can BF & need safe, healthy alternatives...
#1 Folks working to improve human health & know breastmilk is key, but also know that not all parents can BF & need safe, healthy alternatives...