Kernow 〓〓

Close your eyes. Take a breath. Inhale calmness. Exhale stress. Make a cuppa. Sink into a chair. Disappear.

A vibrant composite image featuring acclaimed Black children's author Virginia Hamilton on the left and the cover of her award-winning novel M.C. Higgins, the Great on the right. Hamilton, in her later years, is seated outdoors among lush foliage, smiling warmly at the camera. She wears a dark crocheted and a rich velvet or velour top in deep tones. Her expression is joyful and engaging, with her chin resting on her left hand in a relaxed pose. To the right is the book cover of M.C. Higgins, the Great by Virginia Hamilton, showing a young Black boy balancing triumphantly on a steel pole topped with a bicycle seat with arms outstretched, wearing a white shirt and blue jeans against a colorful sunset or mountain backdrop. The cover includes a gold National Book Award medal seal and the title in prominent lettering. The overall image celebrates Hamilton's legacy as a groundbreaking storyteller of Black experiences in children's literature. #KidLit #litsky #booksky #BHM

Virginia Hamilton is widely recognized as the most-decorated children's #literature author in history.

+ Newbery Medal: highest single book honor US
+ Hans Christian Andersen Award: Nobel Prize for Children's Literature
+ MacArthur "Genius" Grant: first children's book author to receive it #KidsLit

If you like dragons,
and fun tales of POO,
this dragon story's
JUST FOR YOU!

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"Every good tale should have a faithful dog." Suzy Davies
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If we were meant to fly we would have been born with wings.
#DefyDogma

A DEADLY CONTAGION. A dangerous enemy. A determined woman.
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#WesternwithRomanticElements #CowboyAction #WesternAdventure #ActionpackedCleanRomance #Action #GrittyRomance

AN ARCHAEOLOGIST. A RANCHER. A TIME PORTAL.
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A #NewBook for you!

#NewRelease #ReadersWanted #ReadersNeeded #BookBuzz

The worst place to be stung by bees is at a nightclub because it just looks like you're doing some very cool dance moves. Oh sure, you win the dance competition, but at what cost!

COMMANDING THOUGHTS
#NEW
His Mental Commands Gave Her Unimaginable Pleasure!
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The streets of Prague come alive with danger: assassins, Communist agents, and a relentless serial killer who shadows their every step. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ THMS via AMAZON
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This Day in #History 1933
"King Kong" film, starring Fay Wray premieres at Radio City Music Hall and RKO Roxy in NYC.

Our taxes

Our taxes are paying for this instead of healthcare.

I didn't think tech companies really comprehend how vulnerable their data centers are, and we've seen the vaunted redundancy is more like wind and a prayer

'No stupid rules of engagement': Hegseth is high on Iran bloodshed Whether it was due to the early hour of the day or just to the blood-thirsty nature of the moment, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared particularly unhinged during the first official news ...

'No stupid rules of engagement': Hegseth is high on Iran bloodshed

Whether it was due to the early hour of the day or just to the blood-thirsty nature of the moment, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared particularly unhinged ...
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I'm a GenX cynic with decades of IT experience and even I am blown away by what's happened so far. I laughed off DOGE as a joke. Didn't foresee Elmo taking over the entire Executive IT division within days, especially the payments dept. The oligarchs have completely taken over the levers of power. 🧵

Laura Loomer and the far-right ultra-hawks cheering on Trump in Iran Maga figures drown out opponents of conflict with loud support for the president

Guy Chazan in New York:

Laura Loomer and the far-right ultra-hawks cheering on Trump in Iran

"Hours after President Donald Trump launched his attack on Iran, he called one of his favourite influencers — the far-right activist Laura Loomer — to bask in her praise"
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A short story about a mentally unstable Indie-Author and the review that destroys his life…
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A Perfect Syzygy
🛰️ Pioneer Sun… LATEST RELEASE
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I am a refuge from X
Left behind Musk and his minions.
Keeping a clean conscience...
And secretly planning a revolution.
;)

Daily Mail headline: IRAN WAR: DAY FOUR U.S. lambasts 'hand-wringing, pearl-clutching' Starmer as Kemi says he's 'scared' of his own voters

The Sun: INACTION THIS DAY PM wont hit Iran back Rift grows with US Prez

Have we woken up in America? The deeply unpatriotic Daily Mail and Sun seem to now be supporting a menace of a foreign leader over our own govt and national security. They are really only loyal to their own vested interests. Which are a direct threat to our own. The routine betrayal is sickening.

Willow trees against the light in a fairly large pastel painting

Willows at Newnham mill pond, Cambridge, pastel.

Greens overtake Labour in sensational poll The Greens have polled higher than Labour in the latest poll by YouGov, which puts them only two points off Reform UK and five ahead of the governing party.

"The YouGov weekly voting intention poll puts Reform UK on 23%, down one, Greens on 21%, up four, Labour and the Tories tied on 16, both down two, and the Lib Dems unchanged on 14."

US Ambassador to Israel: Mike Huckabee posts for Americans "stuck" in Israel

“The U.S. Embassy is not in a position at this time to evacuate or directly assist Americans in departing Israel.”

{Taxpayers spend Billions fighting Israel's WAR and we can't afford to get our own civilians to safety?}

16 countires involved in Israel & USA's Illegal war. 9/11 direct result of unwarranted support for Israel.

Honestly, do you think this will not result in terror attacks against the USA?

After supporting GENOCIDE AND ETHINIC CLEANSING IN GAZA NOW WE KILL CHILDREN IN IRAN?

If it was your children?

Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.): "It's a little bit disheartening to hear that the UK govt is arranging transport for the British citizens, whereas here as Americans we feel abandoned. The State Dept is in survival mode because as we know the administration reduced their budget by almost half."

Screenshot of an X post by Acyn quoting CNN: “We’re told that Pentagon briefers did make a stark acknowledgment, and that was that there was no indication that Iran was preparing to preemptively strike U.S. bases.” Below is a CNN split-screen segment showing a female anchor on the left and a male correspondent on the right. A red “BREAKING NEWS” banner reads: “SOURCES: BRIEFERS TO CONGRESS UNDERCUT WHITE HOUSE CLAIM OF IMMINENT IRANIAN THREAT.”

Just like Venezuela does not send fentanyl to the U.S. and Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction. It’s all been false flags to justify military aggression and war.

Mahmood’s move to make asylum temporary ‘may undermine refugee convention’ Law Society says home secretary’s review of refugee status after 30 months is in tension with UK’s legal obligations

Shabana Mahmood’s decision to tell every person applying for asylum from Monday that their status is temporary could undermine the refugee convention, the Law Society has said

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Trump’s Case for War With Iran Faces Growing Scrutiny U.S. intelligence showed threats from Iran loomed, as they had for years. But they were not imminent.

You don't say ... "U.S. officials and lawmakers with access to classified information ... say the administration’s assertions are incomplete, unsubstantiated, or flat-out wrong." - WSJ www.wsj.com/world/middle...