The Bearded Peanut

Just a quick reminder that the NHS isn’t a ‘religion’, despite what some right-wing media outlets might tell you. It’s a public service. The sneering articles which trot out this line do so repeatedly and intentionally, to undermine the public’s support of universal healthcare🚨

UK government report on climate catastrophe: headline conclusion & link to the report:

'Ecosystem degradation is occurring across all regions. Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse (irreversible loss of function beyond repair).'
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...

This is the language of ICE right here in the UK

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Going to war for oil is like going to war for dial up internet.

Goodnight from Mary Judd, taking the bees a ritual slice of cake as she keeps her manners and tells them all her news. Goodnight from Evie Hobbs, desperately trying to stay awake till the hour on Christmas Eve when animals are said to be gifted the power of speech. Goodnight from Hookland.

Among the brambles a cowled elderly face peers out. Bracken emerged from their hood and mouth.

The Green Grandmother of Hookland for Solstice.

Found it here. The spirits of Xmas past, present and future giving Mr Starmer a glimpse a la Scrooge and A Christmas Carol. Magnificent. Click for full size - it's worth it.

Here's an early Christmas present.

@spoonerf.bsky.social has jazzed up our map of inaccessible monuments.

Investigate the hidden heritage near you! 👇

spoonerf.github.io/inaccessible...

Alice Nutter - murdered in Lancaster Castle as part of the Pendle Witches trial.
Lancashire's shame.

#pagansky #witchsky #witchysky #burningtimes

The devastation on its way is unimaginable - like nothing humanity has ever witnessed before - and everyone will wish they had been climate activists and ‘hysterics’ when they had the chance. We are in a moment of unprecedented stupidity

Hooklanders talk of 'the Other Path'. It flows from sea to county's northern edge, but never seems to start nor end in the same place twice. It's said if you walk too far along it, you'll find yourself in Faery. This may explain another name it has – 'the Way of the Lost'. – #CLNolan

Over 5,500 sites recorded by Historic England are beyond reach of the public, according to new analysis undertaken by the campaign group Right to Roam. 
stoneclub.rocks/right-to-roam

The Angel Oak, South Carolina, in black and white

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free

Michelangelo

A bold graphic featuring a green-tinted image of an offshore oil rig surrounded by dark clouds. The text reads: "Real Hope. Real Change." in smaller lettering at the top, and in large, bold white letters: "NEW OIL AND GAS IS NOT THE ANSWER." The Green Party logo, including its sunflower emblem, is positioned at the bottom, with a legal disclosure line about the promotion of the image below it. The graphic conveys a strong environmental message against new fossil fuel projects.

New North Sea oil and gas fields would emit as much CO₂ as UK households produce in 30 years, according to research from Uplift.

These destructive and unnecessary licences must be stopped. We need renewable energy, not climate destruction.

We cannot keep doing this to the rest of life on Earth. 😢

The salt-hag does not fear the storm,. does not flee transforming tide. Her wisdom is not only knowing which winds and waves are coming, but upon the rocks to place her feet. For in withstanding there is often a need for witch-standing, a turning into the tempest. – #EmilyCBanting, 1982 #WitchSky

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People understandably want to help wildlife, but may end up unintentionally doing more harm than good. No one wants that. So as a quick stop guide for those who have or want to give handouts to wildlife, here is some info that you can read or share when you see others in this scenario.

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Hi there from Lancashire ! :)

Atlantic circulation collapse? New clues on the fate of a crucial conveyor belt » Yale Climate Connections The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, which includes the Gulf Stream, is vital to Earth's climate. Its weakening could spell disaster.

yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/12/atla... I don't think anyone who knows me is surprised that this would be something I really worry about. We have got to take better care of our home!

Idho - death and rebirth.
I took this inside the oldest Yew Tree in Britain.
An experience to say the least.

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#druidsky #pagans #witchsky

Our civilization’s survival depends on collective action The survival of our civilization depends on our ability to halt the climate crisis, avoid ecological collapse and build urgent resilience in our systems.

We currently consume 1.7 Earth budgets per year. Planetary resources are finite, and we aren’t using them sustainably … why civilization’s survival depends on collective action to tackle this existential threat.

www.weforum.org/stories/2024...

—: The Desert Moon Before A Sandstorm :— Tonight I saw the full-moon rise Strange, stranger than all nights before; A huge moon, stifling streams of fire— Rose-fire into a dim mauve sea. I felt it—the fire Sift through me, Rose-fire sifting through me Into a dim mauve sea.

"I saw the full moon rise—strange, stranger than all nights before..."
—Agnes Cornell (1924)
from a recent issue of #ForgottenPoets

#poem #poems #poetry

The Irish Sea, a couple of hundred yards from my door.
Alban Elfed. 2023

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The perfect reply ! 😀

The Rolling Stones - Midnight Rambler Listen to Midnight Rambler on your streaming service

Because even Pagans need to boogie sometimes !

The new sun will be born soon, keep going peeps !

#druidsky #witchsky

Listen to Midnight Rambler on your streaming service tidal.com/track/274855...

I am the wind across a deep, wide lake.
I am the wave over the endless sea.
I am the stag of seven tines, racing through the woods.
I am the eagle in the aerie, flying above the rocks.
I am a flash of light from the sun above, bringing heat to those below....

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#druidsky #witchsky

When the day awakens, hopes for a wonderful day awaken. I wish my beloved and much appreciated fellow inhabitants of planet Earth a wonderful good morning and a blessed day, accompanied by respect and kindness. May God bless you.❤️💙💚🌱🌿☘️🌳🌲🍀💚