Astral Annie

“individuals who endorse dominance-oriented masculine norms are more likely to view authority figures as legitimate even when those figures are accused of misconduct (Schermerhorn et al., 2022)”

Since Oct. 26, 2025, about two dozen Buddhist monks from around the world have been on a pilgrimage to spread a message of peace throughout the US. They started in Fort Worth, TX, and expect to arrive at the WH on Feb. 10.

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Looking at my stash of yarn & I 💜 this.

We all live in Jeffrey Epstein's world The most disturbing revelation so far

We all live in Jeffrey Epstein's world now. That's what we can't face. It's our world. Where sexual desire for children is protected, victims receive no justice & the President of what used to be called the free world is Jeff's friend. This is Jeff's World now.
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Edward Gorey (American, 1925–2000)
"Madame Galoche", 1965.
Watercolor, Pen and Ink on Paper.
Illustration.

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

There Are Four Lights: Star Trek’s Unwitting Allegory for Domestic Abuse - Reactor The parallels are unmistakable, once you consider Picard's final confession.

If you read *this* article: reactormag.com/star-treks-u... and thought, "man, I wish I could read it again, but as Sapphic body horror", boy, have I got a book for you.

#Aviary

Fascinating research on how often and for what reasons female economists are interrupted while presenting their work. Obviously this has applications outside economics. Nice to see actual hard data backing this up, instead of being gaslit about how it's all in our minds.

He’s beyond words 🙁

Radiant snow moon
on this cold and
icy apropos night.
⁣What a soulful delight.
The heart feels the pulse
to dance again under
its ancient guiding light.

#poetry #moon #fullmoon #snowmoon

A small black and white dog and a black cat cuddled together on their beds

Travelling together ❤️

Cartoon by Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social

Once again @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social find the song & words to remind us of what matters. Community & neighbourliness will always overcome hatred.

A poster featuring medium Annie Conboy advertising her event on 12th February at Ripponden Conservative Club, 212 Halifax Rd HX6 4BG 7.30-9.30pm. Cost £7 Annie has over 20 years experience of working as a medium, spiritual teacher and energy healer. She will connect you to your loved ones in Spirit so you can hear their messages of love and support.

My last event in Halifax, West Yorkshire before I move to Scotland 😁

Finally emerging from the haze of a chest infection 😀

Exactly this!

We will witness across the world. History teaches that there is always accountability 👍🏻

Bear witness across the world 🌎

Steve Jones @jonesycartoons3.bsky.social

Italian journalist spitting uncomfortable truths about so called Gaza reconstruction plan:
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I feel like when folk music starts getting this good again it’s usually a pretty good indicator that shit is FUCKED

There is no way in hell the United States under the Trump regime can host the World Cup in a few months.

They are murdering citizens in broad daylight, threatening war against NATO, and lawlessly kidnapping children and foreign heads of state.

The world has to organize a boycott. It’s not safe.

One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

YouTube video by Zeteo This Is How Greenland Got on Trump’s Radar

Unbelievable.
Yet entirely believable.

How Trump decided he wanted Greenland, from a man who was in the room when it happened.

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This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 293 … I am going to do something different this time with the Bulletin since the murder of Alex Pretti and aftermath has justifiably dominated the news this weekend, making many of the other news I cover ...

This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 293. Everything you need to know about what happened this weekend. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

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I was interviewed by @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social for the Herald this week - we discussed my new article with Dr Cal Horton on trans children's rights, what people need to know, and what can be done to support young people. We also touched on the wider issues facing trans-positive research!

Death Squads Execute Second Dissident Or what the US press would say if this was happening on the streets of a "shithole" country overseas

NEW: this is how the US press would report on this if it was happening in a ‘shithole country’. It’s an execution. But it also reveals how weak Trump really is
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Anne Frank wrote these words in 1943 while hiding, while families were being pulled apart. She wasn’t describing chaos. She was describing process. Normalized cruelty. Systems doing what systems do when nobody stops them.

This is history as a warning. #DefundICE

Vote every time you can. Even if you don’t think your vote will change anything you are exercising a right. These disappear all too quickly in authoritarian regimes.

Another summary execution on the streets by agents working for the US government.

Unutterably tragic.