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Avid reader. World War II historian and preservationist. Lover of nature, cats, and all that is wild.
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The hill I will die on: Pigeons are working-class heroes and deserve some respect | Toussaint Douglass
The hill I will die on: Pigeons are working-class heroes and deserve some respect | Toussaint Douglass
These unfairly maligned animals were nuggets for our ancestors and served for the UK during the second world war, says Lewisham comedian Toussaint Douglass
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The hill I will die on: Pigeons are working-class heroes and deserve some respect | Toussaint Douglass
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Christmas Day is here and with it our final advent friend...
Well - who else could it have been? 😉🎄
Wishing you a very merry Christmas, from all of us at the RSPB!
#RSPBAdvent25
Well - who else could it have been? 😉🎄
Wishing you a very merry Christmas, from all of us at the RSPB!
#RSPBAdvent25
December 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Christmas Day is here and with it our final advent friend...
Well - who else could it have been? 😉🎄
Wishing you a very merry Christmas, from all of us at the RSPB!
#RSPBAdvent25
Well - who else could it have been? 😉🎄
Wishing you a very merry Christmas, from all of us at the RSPB!
#RSPBAdvent25
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Looks like today's festive friend has some last minute Christmas errands to run...
Only two more sleeps to go! 🎄🎁😍
#RSPBAdvent25
Only two more sleeps to go! 🎄🎁😍
#RSPBAdvent25
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Looks like today's festive friend has some last minute Christmas errands to run...
Only two more sleeps to go! 🎄🎁😍
#RSPBAdvent25
Only two more sleeps to go! 🎄🎁😍
#RSPBAdvent25
I always am!
December 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I always am!
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“What more is there to say about the character of this petty, hollow, squalid, overstuffed man? — sometimes the point bears stressing: We are led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House.”
www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...
www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...
Opinion: Our petty, hollow, squalid ogre in chief
Opinion: We are led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House.
www.sltrib.com
December 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“What more is there to say about the character of this petty, hollow, squalid, overstuffed man? — sometimes the point bears stressing: We are led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House.”
www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...
www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...
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Just four more sleeps to go!
A tiny friend is singing (very loud) carols behind today's door - let's find out who! 🎵
#RSPBAdvent25
A tiny friend is singing (very loud) carols behind today's door - let's find out who! 🎵
#RSPBAdvent25
December 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Just four more sleeps to go!
A tiny friend is singing (very loud) carols behind today's door - let's find out who! 🎵
#RSPBAdvent25
A tiny friend is singing (very loud) carols behind today's door - let's find out who! 🎵
#RSPBAdvent25
Merry Winter Solstice and Happy Saturnalia!!!
December 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Merry Winter Solstice and Happy Saturnalia!!!
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A tiny bundle of winter cheer is bouncing through our snowy woodland today…
Shall we see who’s behind door 20? ❄️✨
#RSPBAdvent25
Shall we see who’s behind door 20? ❄️✨
#RSPBAdvent25
December 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
A tiny bundle of winter cheer is bouncing through our snowy woodland today…
Shall we see who’s behind door 20? ❄️✨
#RSPBAdvent25
Shall we see who’s behind door 20? ❄️✨
#RSPBAdvent25
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December 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Colourful lights, presents by the tree, a snowman taking shape...our winter woodland is looking ever so Christmassy! 🎄
But who's waiting behind door 18?
#RSPBAdvent25
But who's waiting behind door 18?
#RSPBAdvent25
December 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Colourful lights, presents by the tree, a snowman taking shape...our winter woodland is looking ever so Christmassy! 🎄
But who's waiting behind door 18?
#RSPBAdvent25
But who's waiting behind door 18?
#RSPBAdvent25
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December 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Teeny tiny but full of winter cheer... it's time to see who's hiding behind door number 16!
#RSPBAdvent25
#RSPBAdvent25
December 16, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Teeny tiny but full of winter cheer... it's time to see who's hiding behind door number 16!
#RSPBAdvent25
#RSPBAdvent25
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December 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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December 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Welcome back to our magical snow-covered woodland…
A friendly face is waiting by the river, shall we open door 13? ❄️
#RSPBAdvent25
A friendly face is waiting by the river, shall we open door 13? ❄️
#RSPBAdvent25
December 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Welcome back to our magical snow-covered woodland…
A friendly face is waiting by the river, shall we open door 13? ❄️
#RSPBAdvent25
A friendly face is waiting by the river, shall we open door 13? ❄️
#RSPBAdvent25
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Halfway to Christmas!
Which festive feathered friend will be behind today's door?
Drumroll please... 🥁
#RSPBAdvent25
Which festive feathered friend will be behind today's door?
Drumroll please... 🥁
#RSPBAdvent25
December 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Halfway to Christmas!
Which festive feathered friend will be behind today's door?
Drumroll please... 🥁
#RSPBAdvent25
Which festive feathered friend will be behind today's door?
Drumroll please... 🥁
#RSPBAdvent25
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Capt. Willibald C. Bianchi, 29, of New Ulm, Minnesota, killed during World War II, was accounted for Aug. 11, 2025.
www.dpaa.mil
December 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Capt. Willibald C. Bianchi, 29, of New Ulm, Minnesota, killed during World War II, was accounted for Aug. 11, 2025.
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Oak trees are unique in having developed their own defence against deforestation 🌳😡
December 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Oak trees are unique in having developed their own defence against deforestation 🌳😡
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The lights are nearly all up in our winter woodland and we're feeling festive! 😍
Tell us, who are you waiting to spot in our Christmas countdown?
#RSPBAdvent25
Tell us, who are you waiting to spot in our Christmas countdown?
#RSPBAdvent25
December 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The lights are nearly all up in our winter woodland and we're feeling festive! 😍
Tell us, who are you waiting to spot in our Christmas countdown?
#RSPBAdvent25
Tell us, who are you waiting to spot in our Christmas countdown?
#RSPBAdvent25
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Are you ready to open door number 10?
Let’s see who’s bringing the winter cheer today...
#RSPBAdvent25
Let’s see who’s bringing the winter cheer today...
#RSPBAdvent25
December 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Are you ready to open door number 10?
Let’s see who’s bringing the winter cheer today...
#RSPBAdvent25
Let’s see who’s bringing the winter cheer today...
#RSPBAdvent25
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A soft, snowy coat and the sweetest little face... Let's SEA who's behind door 9... 🌊 ❄️
#RSPBAdvent25
#RSPBAdvent25
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
A soft, snowy coat and the sweetest little face... Let's SEA who's behind door 9... 🌊 ❄️
#RSPBAdvent25
#RSPBAdvent25
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December 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM