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#BestLunch #GoodLunch
Minimum brown, lots of colour
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Vladimir Putin's plot to flood Europe with migrants in leaked documents As European nations grapple with the complex issue of immigration, the alleged involvement of Russia in manipulating migrant flows sparks fears for the future of general elections.

Intelligence documents suggest that Russia is using private militias to "weaponise" immigration into Europe. Russian agents plan to establish a 15,000-man border police force, comprised of ex-militias from Libya, aimed at controlling the flow of migrants.
www.express.co.uk/news/world/1...

Empty Bird Nests: 7 to Identify in the Garden - Woodland Trust

Probably Goldfinch 👍
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2022/02...

Two birds nests of finest Scottish moss and recycled wool

Two birds nests of finest Scottish moss and recycled wool

A couple of birds nests fell out of (probably) the cedar in storm Floris yesterday. It's nice to see my avian neighbours choosing the very best materials available. 🌱🪺🐑🐦‍⬛

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A small deer in a huge gooseberry thicket

At least someone's interested in my gooseberries.

Windfall fruit in a box

Snap!

I think I have crabapples, too?

Yes, it's certainly very blowy up here.

But, what I really need to know is why this teddy is in chains.

bsky.app/profile/mygr... Showing him almost half of the UK's electricity is coming from wind power this morning

Powering up our wind farms 😂

My hand opening an ice-cream tub full of glitter

Oooh! Look what I found in a cupboard at work!

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We don't know the whale wasn't under the influence! Plus, it should have been wearing hi viz.

2nd Gen via Scotland and Trinidad and also granddaughter of Scot LRDG here. Ex SBS should know better. This man is a c**t. And you can tell him I said so.

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Phe. Well, that's one fewer thing to worry about!

Mine: Sometimes it really is less stop overcorrecting.

It's a very subtle (almost njon existent) flavour!

A couple of days before Russian air force day.

A tortie cat asleep on a black trousered lap, with grass and trees rustling in a soft breeze all around.

A rare appearance from Cheech.
#ProofOfCat

Huge rosehips stuffed into in a tiny glass teapot.

Rosehip tea anyone?
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Tricolour Dog in the foreground just set to leap to the left and chase after a Hare... which is just about visible in the distance, in the next field (over a secure fence, it's totally fine, she cannot catch the hare).

Hare!!

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"The problem with this kind of fixation is it contains a kind of underlying suggestion that if it doesn’t meet the legal definition of genocide, it’s OK,” Becker said.
#QOTD

A news headline from The Standard that reads "Who is Hamish Badenoch? Banker, father and husband of Kemi"

It's important to know when to use the Oxford comma.

Ryan, I offer a boon: the Birdemic series. Top teir Cinema

It's a real shame Birdemic didn't even get a mention in this week's Screenshot on remakes. Smh #Radio4

Freedom Fries again. Here we go.

Donald Trump Has a “Dictator Chic” Design Taste I wrote a book about autocrats’ design tastes. The U.S. president would fit right in.

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www.politico.com/magazine/sto...

How about a dog-sized mushroom/toadstool?!
#Fungi
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#r4today needs a @nytpitchbot.bsky.social

Horrifying. That poor child.
Where were the neighbours?