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Nottingham Forest. Rugby League. History ,Human Origins ,Archaeology, Books and most music esp Blues. Birds. Ex Lincoln Politically on Left. Internationalist.Art. Based in Doncaster

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If you live in Scotland and want to see an end to compulsory worship in schools, support @humanistsociety.bsky.social by writing to your MSPs today. Religious worship is not education. Speak up now and help end religious indoctrination as standard.

humanist.eaction.org.uk/religious-ob...

10.02.2026 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Dorothy met Dorothy
After many long years
And amidst the laughter
And tears
The hugs
And high fives
They did the
Dot-to-dot puzzle
Of their different lives.

09.02.2026 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Naming Dulles after Donald Trump would be a rather simple undertaking. Just add a "t" to the end. VoilΓ !

08.02.2026 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1480    πŸ” 237    πŸ’¬ 60    πŸ“Œ 12
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Protesters are in the streets of Milan protesting ICE in their city!

It’s unanimous: everybody hates ICE.

#ICEout #FuckICE #ProudBlue #Italy #Olympics

08.02.2026 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 908    πŸ” 363    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 21
Mrs. Simon Guggenheim Fund

Mrs. Simon Guggenheim Fund

Marc Chagall, I and the Village, 1911
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134947

09.02.2026 06:38 β€” πŸ‘ 144    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

EPSTEIN: The very fact that none of us are looking at who these people are & going "no way" says everything we need to know.

Why do I not think it absolutely possible they auctioned 'calender girls, raped children, tormented children, killed children. Hunted them down. Threatened their families...

08.02.2026 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW WINTER OLYMPIC SPORT: synchronized snow blowing. πŸ€·πŸ½β€β™‚οΈ

08.02.2026 06:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1161    πŸ” 237    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 32
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Stephen Colbert on Trump's assertion that the country needs to stop talking about the Epstein files and move on to something else:

β€œYes, sir. I think it’s time to turn the page.

β€œUnfortunately, you’re on the next page, too. You’re like on 5,000 of the pages, right?”

07.02.2026 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 154    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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OBAMA: β€œPeople make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”πŸ”₯

07.02.2026 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 23622    πŸ” 7867    πŸ’¬ 657    πŸ“Œ 615
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BREAKING: In a stunning moment, JD Vance was just booed relentlessly at the Olympics. Wow. The Trump-Vance admin is humiliating us on the world stage.

06.02.2026 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 657    πŸ” 205    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 31
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β€œAll of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” β€”Blaise Pascal

Michael Carson,
"Just Think of It", 2025
OIl on canvas

22.01.2026 03:52 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.

Democracy dies in oligarchy.

05.02.2026 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 52295    πŸ” 14607    πŸ’¬ 1195    πŸ“Œ 561

If you can't stand up for a fellow journalist when she's being ridiculously bullied and demeaned for asking a basic question of a public leader, you sure as hell aren't going stand up for anything as abstract as a national principle or ethos.

American journalism is dying. And with it, our republic.

05.02.2026 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2117    πŸ” 483    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 12
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Under my leadership of the Labour Party, Peter Mandelson had no role, no influence and no part to play, because I do not trust the man and I do not believe the man.

04.02.2026 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 957    πŸ” 230    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 44
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Dwight McNeil: Everton winger's partner criticises Crystal Palace after failed move Dwight McNeil's partner criticises Crystal Palace for

Palace criticised over collapse of move for McNeil - www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

04.02.2026 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dwight McNeil: Everton winger's partner criticises Crystal Palace after failed move Dwight McNeil's partner criticises Crystal Palace for

Palace criticised over collapse of move for McNeil - www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba.... Oh dear Palace paperwork again

04.02.2026 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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INVOKE THE 25TH AMENDMENT.
He's too out of control & the "puppet" congress is enabling him. Every time he opens his mouth, "insanity" rolls off his tongue. His cruelty, disrespect, corruption, lawlessness unprecedented. He's destroying the country. He is a true and present danger. It is time .....

03.02.2026 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 8607    πŸ” 2785    πŸ’¬ 557    πŸ“Œ 231
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When his family was swept out to sea, boy swam and ran miles to save them Austin Appelbee is being hailed as a hero after he rescued his family. β€œI couldn’t feel how tired I was,” the 13-year-old said of his hours-long feat.

An Australian boy swam about 2Β½ miles in rough waters then ran about a mile to rescue his family who had been swept out to sea.

β€œI just said β€˜all right, not today, not today, not today.’ I have to keep on going,” the 13-year-old said.

04.02.2026 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 182    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Mandelson scandal shortens odds on Starmer following him out the door Appointment of the ex-ambassador despite tarnished past raises potentially fatal doubts about judgment of PM and his team

Mandelson scandal shortens odds on UK PM following him out the door

Despite advice against his appt as US Ambassador & tarnished past... potentially fatal doubts about judgment of PM & his team

Was it ex-Lord's connection w Thiel that swayed him, for those PALANTIR DATA CENTRES NOBODY IN UK WANTS

04.02.2026 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a display of four woven baskets in different sizes, three with different repeated geometric patterns, the other with stylised images of birds and plants

Photo of a display of four woven baskets in different sizes, three with different repeated geometric patterns, the other with stylised images of birds and plants

Wounaan Baskets from the Rainforest of Panama, created by master weavers such as Miriam Negria #womensart

04.02.2026 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 581    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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To be fair #Reform perfectly emulated DOGE in that respect over here too 🀣

04.02.2026 06:56 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜People are dying, you have to help’: Guardiola decries wars in Sudan, Ukraine and Palestine

04.02.2026 06:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘€ who ❌ in the files!? #artivist #art #notadragqueen

02.02.2026 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Monet’s studio boats let him float between water and sky.
He built them himself, turning rivers into moving studiosβ€”reflections becoming his horizon.

02.02.2026 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 122    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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As parents, we're supposed to remember the first time we did stuff with our kids, but the last time is equally as significant, if not more.

This poem is from Whatever You Do, Just Don't (HappenStance Press, 2023), my second full collection...

15.12.2024 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1357    πŸ” 181    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 42
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Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show Newly released files from DoJ show the pair making plans in 2012 and 2013 for the Tesla CEO to visit Epstein’s island

It’s always the ones you most expect.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

31.01.2026 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1666    πŸ” 432    πŸ’¬ 81    πŸ“Œ 15
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TGIF! πŸ˜Žβ˜•οΈβ€οΈ

30.01.2026 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Victory! Isle of Man Parliament abolishes bishop's vote The Constitution Bill 2023, which will remove the political vote of the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, has passed. Humanists UK welcomes this landmark development towards making Manx politics fair and ...

In case you missed it: the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man will no longer sit in Tynwald (Manx Parliament) with automatic voting rights. Next: removing the automatic voting rights of the 26 Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords. humanists.uk/2026/01/28/v...

30.01.2026 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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