Danica Ognjenovic

Goodnight, Hookland. Restful sleep and a soft landing.

Iran War Jolts Travel Industry: Travel Stocks Fall While Gas Price Surges On day 3 of the Iran war, U.S travelers can expect to see higher prices at the pump while travel stocks slump.

On day 3 of the Iran war, U.S travelers can expect to see higher prices at the pump while travel stocks slump.

Saw quite a few Firecrests over the weekend in various locations in West Cornwall. Couldn't resist taking a picture of this one at Boscathnoe Res while dipping the Dusky.
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Wall Street law firms are not naturally to be congratulated, but kudos to those firms that stood firm in the face of bullying.

And those who gave in deserve infamy.

Green MPs Hannah Spencer, Ellie Chowns, and Carla Denyer standing in the House of Commons chamber

Hannah Spencer being sworn in as an MP

Earlier today, the new Member of Parliament for Gorton and Denton, Hannah Spencer was sworn in.

Spanish FM calls Israel's allegation of standing with Iran 'absurd' Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister José Manuel Albares dismissed as "absurd and ridiculous" his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar's remarks about Spain's position on the ongoing conflict in the Middle Ea...

Spain is the only EU country that has condemned the 🇺🇸🇮🇱 attack on Iran as a violation of international law.

Other European countries can see the response they will get if they too decide to speak out: 'You're either with us or you're with Iran'.

Nigel Farage lied multiple times at his press conference today - including saying no-one who voted Green in Gorton and Denton has a job and he's "certain" Reform won most British born voters in the by-election, based on zero evidence, and yet not a single journalist there pushed back on them

The Full Moon in March happens around the time that winter changes to spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s called the Worm Moon, named for the earthworms that come out when the soil warms up. The Anglo-Saxon name was the Lenten Moon, derived from Germanic languages and meaning spring. The Celts referred to it as the Wind Moon and Plough Moon, while in Old English it was known as the Death Moon and the Chaste Moon, which refers to the purity of the spring season. Among North American tribes, names for the March Full Moon include the Sap Moon and Sugar Moon. Some Anishinaabe communities in the Great Lakes region call it the Crow Moon and the Snowcrust Moon.

Tonight's 'Worm Moon' - Full Moon Shot (March 2nd). As seen from Galway, Ireland. #Moon #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #MoonShot #Luna #SkyAtNight #Ireland #Scape #Landscape #Sky #Clouds #SkyScape #Photography

Family voting, postal voting.

It’s always a conspiracy with Nigel.

When’s he going to blame his awful, divisive candidate, that’s why he lost?

#OtD 2 Mar 2016 Honduran Indigenous environmental activist of Lenca descent Berta Cáceres was assassinated in her home. She had been protesting against energy company DESA which is suspected of being responsible for the killing. More in this book: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...

Crow: "Friday night, Trump filmed this tough video where he talked about the cost of war & how hard it's gonna be & how we're gonna lose troops, then he literally went behind the curtain & hosted a million dollar a plate dinner & dance party at Mar-a-Lago. That tells you everything you need to know"

Those paid a fortune to assess global risks say ‘not these global risks’.

Rook perched on the fence in the sunlight

Bird Of The Day - (Perfect Lighting) - Rook perched on the fence in the sunlight. Galway, Ireland #PerfectLighting #Rook #Birds #BirdOfTheDay #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #EastCoastKin #Photography #PhotoArt

Please read this thread as a 'micro-example' of what is going so wrong with the English court system - and note the 'butterfly' effect point.

Our court system is so rackety and improvised, one slip and so many other things will go wrong.

🌳🌳🌳 #trees #woodland #treeclub

A Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) perches atop a post surrounded by water. Its back is to us but its head is visible in profile.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PerfectLighting. This cormorant (although overseas viewers might know it as a great cormorant), I think, fits the theme nicely.

#birds #photography

« Nous ne pouvons pas savoir où cette attaque insensée et imprudente mènera, mais elle sèmera de nouvelles haines, donnera lieu à des vendettas terroristes et, au final, n'aboutira à rien. »
#IranIsraelWar

ZELENSKYY ON IRAN: The situation in the Middle East shows how difficult it is to provide 100% protection against missiles and "Shahed" drones.
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Everyone can now see that our experience in defense is, in many respects, irreplaceable. We are ready to share this experience and help those nations

-nervously watching rapidly depleting stock of interceptors all over the region-

"How could we have known Iran might have a lot of Shaheds!?"

Well, yes, trans people are getting drugs; yes, from entirely unregulated sources; yes, without counselling; yes, without blood tests; yes, they are self-administering; yes, without clinical oversight; yes, risking long term harm; yes, it is highly suboptimal.

What did you think would happen?

Makarem Shirazi issued a fatwa identifying the United States and Israel as the “main perpetrators” and described retaliation as a religious duty for Muslims worldwide “until the evil of these criminals is eradicated from the world.”
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This is important to help you understand how some news outlets intrumentalise wording to help support the far-right agenda. We've had it for 10 years now with their promotion of MAGA, Farage and other fascists.

Bliss in #westwales welcoming back the sun - it’s been such a hard winter. #coastalliving

Labour is stubborn in defeat because it knows this: we face the belated end of the political 20th century | John Harris In Gorton and Denton, I heard again and again that people wanted seismic political change – Labour and the Tories are no longer part of that conversation, says Guardian columnist John Harris

"Whereas so-called 'red wall' residents who have moved to the right have been lionised by Labour insiders as 'hero voters' to be chased and never criticised, Labour-Green switchers must apparently be scolded for being seduced by indulgent and reckless gesture politics."

A group of little egrets feeding and preening in shallow water. They are lit up by gentle dawn light and softly reflected in the calm water

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #PerfectLighting, here's a group of feeding and preening little egrets catching some lovely dawn sunlight #Birds #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #birdphotography #canon #photography #nature #egret #softlight

The WH reporter for the NYT thinks “that’s the way it is” = expressing condolences. 😳

A layer of heavy grey clouds breaks to reveal a bright golden sunrise over a peaceful sea, where quiet ripples wash over the dark, jagged rocks stretching out from the shore.

06:30 - Sunday, 01-Mar. 5.2°C. Dawn! Sunrise today at 06:49.The tide is currently falling with a low tide of 1.8m due at 08:47. #presunrise #dawn #robinhoodsbay #seascape #yorkshirecoast #northyorkshire

Chaffinch captured in flight

Bird Of The Day - (Perfect Lighting & Finches) - Chaffinch captured in flight... Galway, Ireland #PerfectLighting #Finches #Birds #BirdOfTheDay #Chaffinch #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #EastCoastKin #Photography #PhotoArt

Brief moment of sanity. The Lesser Yellowlegs shows up behind Tesco store in Truro.