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Village at war over plan to build new homes on Jane Austen countryside The rolling fields of east Hampshire are said to have helped the author pen some of her most famous novels, including Pride and Prejudice - but locals now fear they will soon be "concreted over"

Yes, I know The Mirror is not a bastion of truth sometimes, but other news sites reporting this are all paywalled.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Turning antisemitism into a weird game like this doesn’t seem like the best way to protect Jewish people. Also, can I just say, the non-stop harassment of Ms. Rachel in particular for just saying “please stop killing Palestinian children and their families” is bone chilling.

Breaking: Canadian Prime Minister and Alberta Premier sign deal that will quash Indigenous rights, provoke a wave of backlash and opposition unlike anything every seen in Canada, and roll back big climate protections to benefit a handful of foreign owned oil and gas companies.

#oil #cdnpoli

How Fossil Fuel Money Made Climate Change Denial the Word of God Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.

"Conservative groups, funded by fossil fuel magnates, spend $1B/yr interfering with public understanding of what is happening to our world. Few investments rival the return they've gotten from evangelicals."

An oldie but goodie makes the link between fossil fuels, climate denial, and U.S. religion.

Trans day of remembrance. Today we honour those who lost their lives to anti-transgender violence and discrimination

Much love to my trans siblings today.

Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause on trio of transgender laws The Alberta government has invoked the Charter’s notwithstanding clause for the second time in less than a month in this case to protect from legal challenge a trio of laws affecting transgender youth...

Doing this two days before TDoR is particularly vile.

Tanya Sirois, general manager of the Regroupement des centres d'amitié autochtones du Québec, says the province's current funding model makes it impossible to plan for Indigenous health-care initiatives in the long term.

Indigenous health-care programs in Quebec at risk due to funding insecurity, advocates say https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/indigenous-health-care-programs-quebec-funding-ombudsman-report-9.6976034

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter

I can’t post this on other social media because it’s a gift for a friend and they’ll see, but I’ve painted the front doors of some friends and family’s houses and this is the latest.

#Watercolour #ArtSky

“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...

Phillip Lewis, a 72-year-old cancer patient, said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID.

He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.

By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social

Met with a 4th grade classroom just a few days ago and they had really great questions prepared!! Really cool to see how into archaeology they were 🪏🧪⚱️🍎

I play Animal Crossing New Horizons and I got a Godzilla statue for my town. Look how good he looks! He’s overlooking the lower town. 😁 #AnimalCrossing

I live on the east coast of Canada. Wtf.

Not 100% sure how I feel about it but it’s nearly done. #Watercolour #Watercolor #ArtSky

I’m working on a Christmas gift for a friend and it’s in the stage where it looks horrible and I’m questioning all my choices. #Watercolour #ArtSky

Oracle employees who expressed support for Palestine were "referred to internal mental health resources."

Oracle is about to own TikTok.

Some things I’ve painted or framed in the last couple of months.

#Watercolour #ArtSky #Watercolor #Aquarelle

I didn’t like this when I first painted this, but it’s growing on me now.

#Watercolour #Watercolor

Image of a stack of books. At the top it says "Happy 250th." Below it says, "The Great Austen Read-Along." Each book in the stack has a title of an Austen book with the final book has a link to the website.

To celebrate Jane Austen's 250th, Austen Connection is hosting an Austen read-along all year long. They are currently in the midst of “Mansfield Park!” For the full schedule, go to austenconnection.substack.com/p/the-great-....

Techie men love AI because its confident bullshit reminds them of themselves. Techie women do not love AI because its confident bullshit reminds them of the techie men.

I have yet to read a single story about men adopting AI at work (without being told) at a higher rate than women that presents it as anything other than men being smart. Not one story about how it implies they're lazier and less ethical.
Because that's not the narrative that's being pushed about AI.

For women, the increase of AI use in the workplace may affect their careers: Harvard study Women are using AI significantly less then men and it’s going to have a major impact on their careers, according to extensive research on the topic.

Every. Single. Story. about women not using AI as much as men portray it as bad for their future career prospects (without a shred of evidence) and a result of women being fearful little ladies rather than looking at AI's output and saying "this sucks, it's not going to help me."

I’ve been dealing with anaemia for 2.5 years. I got updated blood work done yesterday and my results are in and…

I am still anaemic. 🤦🏻

I’m on iron supplements, I’m trying to eat more iron-rich foods.

Maybe I *should* be using my cast iron pan for everything.

#Anaemia #Anemia #Anaemic #Anemic

Parked a few blocks away from my dermatologist’s office because it’s a lovely walk.

AND, I’m also still skin cancer free!

Wear sunscreen and a hat!

Had a busy first half of the day (planted my garden!) so spending my evening on the balcony while I listen to an audiobook and play Mario Kart.

I don’t want to gush, but Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe is one of my favourite books. I’ve preordered the second book in the series. I tell friends about it. I’m *obnoxious* about this book. Read it!

#BookSky #LoveAndOtherConspiracies #MalloryMarlowe

The first two books in the Brown Sisters series were great but this one has my heart.

It may seem like I’m gushing, and I am, it’s so good, please read it!

I just finished Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert and it was so good I lost the ability to speak for a solid 5 minutes after I was done reading it, with a giant smile on my face. Eve and Jacob are perfect and I love them.

#BookSky #TaliaHibbert #ActYourAgeEveBrown

People are going to say “no that’s crazy, that would never happen here” all the way into a literal gulag. We already have the so called centrist PM of the UK using far right talking points. How unlikely do you think it is that they’ll simply ban abortion here when they capitulate so easily?

There is going to be a nationwide ban on abortion in America and this will have global implications because the insane Christian evangelical lobby that wants this is then going to start pushing governments in other nations extra hard to also ban abortion using US government power.