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Retired social work academic living in Garstang, UK. Now playing u-bass in 2 bands and taking photos, especially at night.

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Regulators overlooking toxic Pfas found around Lancashire chemicals plant Exclusive: Environment Agency not testing for โ€˜forever chemicalโ€™ made by factory despite evidence of emissions

This is Fleetwood, where my earlier photo of wrecked boats was taken ๐Ÿค”

19.10.2025 06:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another focus stacked photo. This was taken on a Canon R6 mkii and processed in-camera. The resulting jpeg consists of 3 RAW images.
#photography

19.10.2025 06:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This was taken with a Canon 90D using focus bracketing and an EFS 35mm macro lens with built-in lights. The fly flew off during me taking ten photos, but I had enough to make the stack in PS.

#photography

19.10.2025 06:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How a Scottish maritime museum ended up in Israelโ€™s 3D propaganda An analysis of dozens of Israeli army animations discovered digital assets sourced not from classified intelligence but commercial libraries and content creators.
19.10.2025 06:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Doesn't look too busy. I must get there soon.

09.10.2025 18:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ˜ฎ The world's largest terrestrial snail is the giant African land snail - it can grow as large as an adultโ€™s arm. Even after reaching adulthood, these snails will never stop growing.

More about the world's largest snail๐Ÿ‘‡
earthlymission.com/giant-africa...

๐Ÿ“ท Romana Yates

09.10.2025 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

07.10.2025 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#photography

07.10.2025 19:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Telling a child that there is a god and that there is only one way to worship that creation is a cruel and coercive form of control. The sadness is that most offenders are also victims of the same abuse.

07.10.2025 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My first camera was a Zenit B, bought it in 1971 and used it for just over 20 years.

07.10.2025 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜The president is unhingedโ€™: Trumpโ€™s online behavior grows increasingly odd The US presidentโ€™s recent behavior is strange to many, from reposting a false AI video of himself to confusing comments during press conferences
06.10.2025 11:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Big crowd at Chorley Live tonight - we're on at 10pm, Buzz Cadillac and the Lightning Rods

04.10.2025 20:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's Sky News, what else do you expect.

03.10.2025 23:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œClever, isnโ€™t he?โ€

From the new Private Eye, out now.

03.10.2025 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 374    ๐Ÿ” 116    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Mum's anti-chemotherapy views influenced Paloma Shemirani's death Paloma Shemirani died after refusing chemotherapy despite a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Paloma Shemirani, from Uckfield in East Sussex, died in July last year - seven months after she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Ms Shemirani, 23, had declined chemotherapy in favour of juices and coffee enemas advocated for by her mother...

02.10.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reform have been exploiting womenโ€™s safety to attack migrants, so weโ€™ve come to Downing Street to take a stand.

Take action โฌ‡๏ธ
https://goodlaw.social/d82509

02.10.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 217    ๐Ÿ” 82    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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The latest on the Anthropic settlement with authors The landmark $1.5 billion settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors has received preliminary approval. Hereโ€™s what you need to know.

Good news from ALCS.

30.09.2025 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty to taking bribes from Russia to make pro Russian statements.

Richard Tice - Deputy Leader of Reform: I have never met Nathan Gill and he has nothing to do with Reform.

Well ok thenโ€ฆ

29.09.2025 10:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 110    ๐Ÿ” 64    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

If the growth rate for one month is 0.2%, it doesn't make sense to multiply by 12 to project an annual rate.

29.09.2025 17:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Watching the news would be a lot more fun if liars' pants really did catch on fire.

29.09.2025 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2131    ๐Ÿ” 339    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 78    ๐Ÿ“Œ 37

Giving up Meta has been very good for my mental health.

26.09.2025 11:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Buzz Cadillac and the Lightning Rods - Fun in the Fungi
#ukulele
#photography

23.09.2025 12:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fungi in the forest
#photography

22.09.2025 14:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

21.09.2025 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

21.09.2025 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man Exclusive: Instagram pictures of girls as young as 13 were posted to promote Threads site โ€˜as baitโ€™, campaigner says

Trump's influence on Zuckerberg?

20.09.2025 09:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Keir Starmer - don't promise Trump more giveaways for US Big Tech We the undersigned call on Keir Starmer to resist Trumpโ€™s pressure, and put the interests of the UK before those of US Big Tech.

Please sign the urgent petition to Keir Starmer - don't offer Donald Trump more giveaways to US Big Tech companies: www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/ke...

18.09.2025 12:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Keir Starmer - don't promise Trump more giveaways for US Big Tech We the undersigned call on Keir Starmer to resist Trumpโ€™s pressure, and put the interests of the UK before those of US Big Tech.
15.09.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lancaster in the rain
#photography

15.09.2025 12:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You won't have seen any of us who wish to offer a safe asylum to refugees. We know to stay away from such events.

14.09.2025 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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