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Helen Simmons (She/Her)

@littlehen.bsky.social

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A bricolage of things. Nature, creativity, community, kindness… Unbothered. Moisturised. Happy. In My Lane. Focused. Flourishing. Profile picture: me in a pink jumper smiling Header image: me in a purple hat taking a picture of myself in a broken mirror

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · Mar 1

Different ways of living are possible, and are already taking place all over the world. They’re ways of love, kindness and joy. They’re quiet, humble, slow, small. They’re vital and restorative, regenerative and inclusive. I’m pledging to celebrate, support and amplify them. Will you join me?

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Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 1d

I know nobody wants to hear this. But we cant meet climate goals (aka survive the century) without policies to reduce demand for flights

Flight from reality: sustainable aviation, Jet Zero, and the technofix

This paper argues that rising aviation emissions, which are disproportionally driven by the wealthy, pose a serious threat to climate goals. Using the UK’s Jet Zero strategy as a case study, it exp...

www.tandfonline.com

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 3h

Tiny treasures from the past found when clearing out my mum’s house. 50 years old. From when you could smoke on planes. Probably from my Nana’s trip to Calgary.

The front of a matchstick packet showing a Boeing 747

The inside of a matchstick packet showing the blue topped matches and the words Wardair Canada 1975

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Dave Mazella @davemazella.bsky.social · 5h

Lamb & her comfort rock

January Handl @mamuofthewest.bsky.social · 5h

Timeline cleanser! Sweetness.

Lamb And Her Rock

YouTube video by Lee Walters

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David Higgins @davidhiggins.bsky.social · 5h

A Gen AI argument I hate:

‘We disadvantage our students if we don’t teach them to use it “responsibly”’

For fuck’s sake, no.

1: it can’t be used responsibly
2: it’s antithetical to what makes humanities work worthwhile: critical thinking, deep research, self expression, self reflection, etc.

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 5h

Phew! You’ve been so missed. No need to reply to any of my messages. Rest up. You must be slootly zorsted. X

Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 5h

Well done your brain for seeking help and getting to the right place. Try to stay fed and warm and let other folk take care of you for a bit. We are all rooting for you and are glad that you did the right thing by reaching out.

Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 5h

he’s helped me. “Anthony Anthony, come around. Something is lost and must be found”

Also: www.independent.ie/regionals/he...

Saying the name can help find lost things

SAYING 'car keys' out loud may help find them, memory scientists have suggested.

www.independent.ie

Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 6h

Bobbles in my house

Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 6h

When my mum was dying her little group chat were such a support. They kept her feeling loved. Now I‘m in their group and make sure I see them regularly to pass on the love my mum would have been giving them

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 6h

Virginia Creeper?

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 10h

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 13h

I'm giving away this signed 1st edition h/b of my new novel (it has a tiny jacket rip which means I wouldn't sell it) to one person who reposts this.

You might like it if you like:
Folkloric creatures
Old records
Intricate psychedelic stories
The idea of circular time

All shares much-appreciated.

Joe McLaren's fabulous cover for Everything Will Swallow You

A close up of the small tear on this first edition of Everything Will Swallow You

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 7h

Answer: ooh yes please darling. That would be so nice. Thank you for offering and appreciating what a tough day I’ve had 😉

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 8h

Everyone needs to know that Dolly Parton responded to a climate disaster in her community with a temporary universal basic income for everyone who lost their homes.

Here's a short documentary about it:

The Great Equalizer: What Dolly Parton & a Tennessee Wildfire Can Teach About Universal Basic Income

YouTube video by In The Mesh

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 10h

Yes.

Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 10h

The fact that you can be reflexive about your situation shows great maturity and wisdom Victoria. I think you should be proud of how far you have come, despite everything put in your way. A time to celebrate your achievements and spend time with people you care about. X

Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 10h

I think it does. Especially important if you have caring responsibilities for someone vulnerable. I paid for my jab and it was quick and easy.

Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 10h

Hope all is ok. Sending love to you both.

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Fraser Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @fras.xyz · 17h

theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

theoatmeal.com

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Jennifer Kretchmer @dreamwisp.bsky.social · 1d

Because it feels relevant as we continue to evaluate the media and our representatives’ statements, my favorite way to identify the active vs. passive voice.

A post by Rebecca Johnson:
“I finally learned how to teach my guys to ID the passive voice. If you can insert "by zombies" after the verb, you have passive voice.”

A tumblr respond from mightymur:
“The final, brilliant word on passive voice.
"She was killed [by zombies.]"<--passive
"Zombies killed [by zombies] her." <-- active”

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 15h

Isn’t it lovely to have a famous person beautiful inside and out, where every bit of history people dig up about her how’s her quiet kindness, intelligence and compassion. What a gem.

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Alex Hanna-ween @alexhanna.bsky.social · 22h

I'm not an economist but seems worrying that the whole US economy is seven companies in a trenchcoat, passing the same $20 up and down

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

NVIDIA and OpenAi:

Concerns that their “increasingly complex and interconnected web of business transactions is artificially propping up the trillion-dollar AI boom.“

@bloomberg.com $NVDA 👀
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Kirsten de Vos 🚶🏻‍♀️💚🚲🍃 @kirstendevos.bsky.social · 1d

www.change.org/p/mandate-fe...

Sign the Petition

Mandate Festivals to Tackle Abandoned Camping Gear

www.change.org

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Helen Simmons (She/Her) @littlehen.bsky.social · 1d

@wombat37.bsky.social hope you’re doing ok and have had a restful and relaxed day.

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 1d

This is Eeyore. He led a sheriff's deputy to his grandma after she fell during their walk. We are awarding him the incredibly rare 15/10 (FB: OkaloosaSheriff)

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