Early morning ripples on the water. The rising sun is captured and shines yellow, on the blue water.

“Being happy is a revolutionary act; I think it spreads, like ripples in a pond.”
- Orson Bean.

#photography

Hmm, really not sure if this whole airspace invasion is truly a Russian coup? Didn’t the guardian or some other great newspaper write a year ago that he’s losing ground and can’t find soldiers to fight Ukraine? And now they tell us he wants to invade Europe? Ah well.

We are sailing to Gaza. Here’s why | David Adler Governments have failed the people of Gaza. Now, ordinary people are taking humanitarian matters into their own hands – and putting their lives on the line

From David Adler aboard the Sumud Flotilla on why he and others are sailing to Gaza:

UN "member-states continue to arm, aid, and abet the state of Israel in its expanding campaign of destruction, eviction, and annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories"
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I see your Amelia Earhart distraction ploy & raise you a
“RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES” shout out LOUDLY!

It is okay to protect ~your~ space
It is okay to ~block~ people
It is okay to ~sad~ post
It is okay for you to ~exist~
It is okay to have ~boundaries~

It is okay to do the things that you need to do for ~you~ with or without explanation

RiH 🔥 Charlie Kirk.....
At least you wont be cold this winter, boy.....

And you can thank m0554d for your early meeting with Beelzebub. 👿

The wonderful Miriam Margolyes.....

#StopGazaGenocide 🛑

not to panic or anything, but I just saw about 15 trucks with polish plates taking US army vehicles and containers from one of the Bavarian US army towards….probably the polish border? Fks sake, if the old white men would just stop the fucking war mongering already!

The flowers of a hyacinth bean against a brilliant blue sky.

Hyacinth Beans. I will definitely grow these again. 🌱🌿

On the one hand I've never been more qualified to write on a subject, on the other hand I've never been more afraid to get things wrong.

Nothing a mountain of sarcasm can't cover up.

Good morning dear friends. Have a great day full of compassion! Thanks for all your kind replies! Photo I took yesterday

#photography #fotografie #macro #flowers #nature #natuur #fotografía #naturaleza #blueskyphotographers #photographersunited
#macrophotography #bloomscrolling

Gee, what a shit show. Who believes them by now? Generally I reckon the T threatens everyone with nuclear war and that’s why no other nation intervenes.

maybe i should get crazier

He’s so underwhelming in every regard. Like the bar is in hell even for superstars.

Israel kills more Palestinian journalists – War on Gaza Day 689 Israel kills at least 89 in Gaza, incl 17 aid seekers; 303 dead of starvation; food; Israel appears "uninterested" in ceasefire deal; Reuters journalist quits

israelpalestinenews.org/israels-trag...

Mohammad Warshagha, 28, from Gaza City, succumbed to hunger.

From the streets of Baghdad, I saw a clear line to the bloodshed in Gaza | Owen Jones The west faced no reckoning for the death and destruction it wreaked in Iraq. That made the war crimes we’re now witnessing inevitable, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

"The west’s failure to have a reckoning over the Iraq catastrophe made Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people possible."

My column from Baghdad 👇

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#permaculture #closeup #growonsunday #gooutsideandplay #handsdirty #growstuff #plantyourself #permaculturedesign #pdc #plantlover #treehuger #plantphotography

~I know that I can’t live without you, but the world keeps on turning if you do~

flashback to my permaculture design course 2024 🌱

also I don’t think I know any other song by @yungblud 🤌🏼

Time for Voodoo if you ask me.

Where Do the Kurdish Militias Go From Here? - Truthdig Rohlat Afrin, leader of the Women’s Protection Units, explains her vision for integrating Kurdish forces into the Syrian army.

www.truthdig.com/articles/whe...

Israeli attacks in Gaza kill at least 70 Palestinians since dawn <article data-history-node-id="427588" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-attacks-gaza-kill-least-70-palestinians-dawn" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-attacks-gaza-kill-least-70-palestinians-dawn" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli attacks in Gaza kill at least 70 Palestinians since dawn</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="338" data-start="227">Al Jazeera’s team on the ground reports an update to today’s death toll from Israeli attacks.</p> <p data-end="548" data-start="340">Sources at local hospitals told Al Jazeera that at least 70 Palestinians were killed since dawn on Saturday.&nbsp;</p> <p data-end="548" data-start="340">Israeli forces also bombed a tent sheltering displaced families in al-Saraya, in the al-Rimal neighbourhood of western Gaza City leaving dozens wounded.</p> </div> </div> </article>

Israeli attacks in Gaza kill at least 70 Palestinians since dawn - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-attacks-gaza-kill-least-70-palestinians-dawn

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Went in search of heather last week. There's not a huge amount, but just enough to get the picture I was after. Thank you sheep for your 7 seconds of time! #BeeleyMoor #Derbyshire #PeakDistrict #Canon6DMarkII @photohour.bsky.social #loveukweather #appicoftheweek #fsprintmonday #ShareMondays2025

And this is a recent London ride in association with Gaza Sunbirds.

The reception from passers by is amazing....& the camaraderie second to none...
STRONGER TOGETHER ✊🏽
#GazaSunbirds 🚴‍♂️
#FreePalestine 🇵🇸
#StopGazaHolocaust 🛑

Action needed on plastic additives linked to sperm decline, experts warn Amid collapse of global pollution treaty, scientists highlight environmental factors causing fertility crisis Action must be taken to curb the use of plastic additives linked to plummeting sperm counts, a leading reproductive scientist has warned, as splits over chemical regulation contributed to the collapse of a crucial treaty on plastic pollution. Across the world, sperm counts have been declining at a rate of about 1% a year for the past 50 years, and human fertility has been diminishing at a similar rate, studies have shown. Continue reading...

Action needed on plastic additives linked to sperm decline, experts warn

you may not know it, but i see you. i see how fierce, brave and strong you are. i see you laugh. i see you cry. i see you struggle and i see you persevere. most of all i see you rise up, dust yourself off and shine. the world is truly a better place because of your light. how lucky i am to be surrounded by so much greatness. annmarie molina shehaus.com