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@catherineparrish.bsky.social

Former teacher and retail manager, now retired. European. History and nature loving leftie activist. Gardens. Hedgehogs. Foodbank volunteer. Great aunt and dog sitter. Living in the Red Wall. πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί

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"Farage is a fake patriot who does not care about this country"

05.08.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

I see there’s a brisk wind there too.

05.08.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fascinating creatures.

04.08.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If I’m really lucky, I get to see the hedgehog. But he’s shy.

04.08.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I like to sit in my garden at night and watch the bats.

04.08.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No.
I’m trying to get rid of my old junk. 🀣

04.08.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nigel Farage is dying to set off another summer of race riots

And the media are helping him fan the flames

In reality, there are only a few hundred protesters

04.08.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1
Pink Fairy Armadillo

Pink Fairy Armadillo

Pink Fairy Armadillo. πŸ’–

04.08.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 373    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 21

Muting you now

04.08.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The author has been told by their publisher that more sex will sell more books. 🀒

04.08.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Imagine the shock when he finds out Brexit is a primary factor in sky rocketing small boat crossings
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic Imagine the shock when he finds out Brexit is a primary factor in sky rocketing small boat crossings

β€œThis is Brexit Britain. We voted to take back control of our borders,” says Nigel Farage

Imagine his shock when he finds out Brexit is a primary factor in the sky rocketing number of small boat crossings

youtu.be/cKXFjbxSBBI?...

04.08.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1166    πŸ” 385    πŸ’¬ 87    πŸ“Œ 14

No jury would convict.

04.08.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Up to 1845, half of everyone born was dead by age 35.
There were no chemicals in their food then, the air & seas were clean, animals were not fed any weird stuff.

Today the average life expectancy has nearly doubled thanks to science, to medicines, to vaccines

04.08.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 732    πŸ” 151    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 6
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Politics latest: Tory police chief defects to Reform accusing Badenoch of 'cowardly capitulation' A Tory police chief has defected to Reform, accusing Kemi Badenoch of "cowardly capitulation". Meanwhile, Downing Street would not explicitly say whether the government will recognise a Palestinian s...

ThisπŸ‘‡πŸΌis earth shattering news.. said no one ever.. a Tory nobody, no one ever heard of joining tiny 4 MP marginal Reform Party

It’s a huge nonstory but Sky join the BBC in bigging up anyone joining ReformπŸ™„πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™‚οΈ

Real news is 200 g of Lurpack slightly salted butter is Β£1.87 down from Β£2.47 today πŸ‘πŸΌ

04.08.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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More than fifty private schools shut since Labour put VAT on fees Department for Education defends ending tax breaks for independent institutions, after parents lost a legal battle at the High Court this year β€” view map

The headline here should say:

"Number of private schools increases by 35 - showing fears of an exodus to be unfounded".

(The increase is mentioned way down the article.)

www.thetimes.com/article/19ef...

04.08.2025 07:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1685    πŸ” 704    πŸ’¬ 112    πŸ“Œ 40

The article is a disgrace to journalism in my view - I’m not saying whoever wrote it was right to do so. Just that I think a real person did it with shitty instructions from their bosses

04.08.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly. To me, it seems that they are apologising for it not being meat.
There’s no need.

04.08.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pearson twisting herself into a pretzel again.

04.08.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think I made it clear that I respect your views on animals, although I am not vegan myself.
This response is extremely condescending, and makes me think that you have no respect for other people who don’t share your own beliefs.

04.08.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

😌

04.08.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Clearly it makes a difference to me, and I don’t think I’m alone.

04.08.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m afraid I find your argument very childish. How old are you?

04.08.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Because it’s calling something delicious that isn’t meat β€œmeat”.
Is this difficult to understand?

04.08.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I respect that, but I still think the use of the word meat, widely used to describe animal products, gives the impression that the substitute is inferior in some way.
We will have to agree to disagree.

04.08.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I understand that. Which is why I don’t understand using meat as a reference for vegan food that is delicious in its own right.

04.08.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It still seems to me that you are in a way apologising for it not being meat. You don’t need to.

04.08.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m left wondering how these people can look at themselves in the mirror.

04.08.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s quite amusing when my timeline floods suddenly with posts by Americans that I really can’t understand. I’m trying to learn.

04.08.2025 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

From my experience (huge 😊) of selling on Vinted, there are many people who don’t actually read the description. Then wonder why they haven’t got what they hoped for.

04.08.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Judging by their performance in office, they were never professional.

04.08.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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