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Mel ๐Ÿ

@melsdaven.bsky.social

๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ“š she/they | Genderless Goblin 90% of the time, Ladyโ„ข๏ธ the remaining 10%. Books & playing with watercolour. Leftist. ๐Ÿ๐ŸซŽ๐Ÿ‰ ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿฉถ๐Ÿค

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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...

01.12.2025 22:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Turning antisemitism into a weird game like this doesnโ€™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 โ€œplease stop killing Palestinian children and their familiesโ€ is bone chilling.

01.12.2025 14:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 66    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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

27.11.2025 18:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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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.

28.11.2025 00:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 677    ๐Ÿ” 310    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
Trans day of remembrance. Today we honour those who lost their lives to anti-transgender violence and discrimination

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.

20.11.2025 15:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause on trio of transgender laws The Alberta government has invoked the Charterโ€™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.

18.11.2025 22:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 159    ๐Ÿ” 48    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
Tanya Sirois, general manager of the Regroupement des centres d'amitiรฉ autochtones du Quรฉbec, says the province's current funding model makes it impossible to plan for Indigenous health-care initiatives in the long term.

Tanya Sirois, general manager of the Regroupement des centres d'amitiรฉ autochtones du Quรฉbec, 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

๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—น๐˜† ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ โ‡ข CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter

17.11.2025 16:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I canโ€™t post this on other social media because itโ€™s a gift for a friend and theyโ€™ll see, but Iโ€™ve painted the front doors of some friends and familyโ€™s houses and this is the latest.

#Watercolour #ArtSky

16.11.2025 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œI Donโ€™t Feel Safeโ€: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trumpโ€™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. Memphisโ€™ 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

09.11.2025 02:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2719    ๐Ÿ” 1343    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 49    ๐Ÿ“Œ 40
24.10.2025 01:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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 ๐Ÿช๐Ÿงชโšฑ๏ธ๐ŸŽ

24.10.2025 01:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I play Animal Crossing New Horizons and I got a Godzilla statue for my town. Look how good he looks! Heโ€™s overlooking the lower town. ๐Ÿ˜ #AnimalCrossing

23.10.2025 19:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I live on the east coast of Canada. Wtf.

06.10.2025 17:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

05.10.2025 04:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™m working on a Christmas gift for a friend and itโ€™s in the stage where it looks horrible and Iโ€™m questioning all my choices. #Watercolour #ArtSky

04.10.2025 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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

Oracle is about to own TikTok.

03.10.2025 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3840    ๐Ÿ” 1592    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 140    ๐Ÿ“Œ 78
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Some things Iโ€™ve painted or framed in the last couple of months.

#Watercolour #ArtSky #Watercolor #Aquarelle

22.09.2025 16:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I didnโ€™t like this when I first painted this, but itโ€™s growing on me now.

#Watercolour #Watercolor

30.08.2025 21:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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.

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 โ€œMansfield Park!โ€ For the full schedule, go to austenconnection.substack.com/p/the-great-....

26.07.2025 18:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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.

26.07.2025 23:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 122    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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.

26.07.2025 16:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1135    ๐Ÿ” 203    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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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 itโ€™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."

26.07.2025 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5521    ๐Ÿ” 1399    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 127    ๐Ÿ“Œ 164

Iโ€™ve been dealing with anaemia for 2.5 years. I got updated blood work done yesterday and my results are in andโ€ฆ

I am still anaemic. ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿป

Iโ€™m on iron supplements, Iโ€™m trying to eat more iron-rich foods.

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

#Anaemia #Anemia #Anaemic #Anemic

08.07.2025 07:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Parked a few blocks away from my dermatologistโ€™s office because itโ€™s a lovely walk.

AND, Iโ€™m also still skin cancer free!

Wear sunscreen and a hat!

26.06.2025 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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.

15.06.2025 21:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I donโ€™t want to gush, but Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe is one of my favourite books. Iโ€™ve preordered the second book in the series. I tell friends about it. Iโ€™m *obnoxious* about this book. Read it!

#BookSky #LoveAndOtherConspiracies #MalloryMarlowe

03.06.2025 23:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

It may seem like Iโ€™m gushing, and I am, itโ€™s so good, please read it!

29.05.2025 14:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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

29.05.2025 14:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

People are going to say โ€œno thatโ€™s crazy, that would never happen hereโ€ 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 theyโ€™ll simply ban abortion here when they capitulate so easily?

15.05.2025 16:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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.

15.05.2025 11:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 122    ๐Ÿ” 43    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

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