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I thought I was going mad when I saw one of these in the wild. These ones are real.

Will there be pink pigeons?

That is our usual summer weather, to be fair.

Inquiry finds British committed genocide on Indigenous Australians It is the country's first formal

Acknowledgment is the first step.

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Talking to children and young people about war and conflict | Place2Be Place2Be’s Educational Psychologists share their advice on how to talk to children and young people about war and conflict, and support them if they’re struggling with the news.

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How to talk to children about conflict | British Red Cross How to talk to children and young people about conflict using an impartial and neutral humanitarian approach. Suitable for school-aged children, ages 5 to 19.

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How to talk to your children about conflict and war 8 tips to support and comfort your children

A constant stream of upsetting images and headlines can make it feel like the crisis is all around us.

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My dug is 16 yo tomorrow. Old enough to get married and join the army. Pretty certain he has zero interest in either.

His name is spelled Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh.

They always ask what is the population of Iran. Never how is the population of Iran.

I have a good friend whose father is in Tehran. They have been told to evacuate, but there is no petrol, so no one can drive anywhere. They are sleeping in the car park basement of their apartment due to the bombing.

No one should need to live like this. Not in Gaza, not in Tel Aviv, not in Tehran.

I have a friend whose father is in Tehran. They have been told to evacuate, but there is no petrol, so no one can drive anywhere. They are sleeping in the car park basement of their apartment due to the bombing.

No one should need to live like this. Not in Gaza, not in Tel Aviv, not in Tehran.

The giveaway is that while his face hasn't aged, his ears have kept growing.

Why are the police also now influencing what acts can and can’t play at a music festival.

Important also that while the British monarchy is not great, they do acknowledge the sovereignty of the indigenous people in the countries their ancestors stole. Acknowledge, but not yet fully understand nor respect.

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He nudges me with a wet nose every morning when the sun is up (a nightmare in summer) to communicate "let me out or I shit on your floor, then give me my breakfast."

Rufus has moments of excitement too and inevitably runs into a wall or falls down stairs because he's deaf and can't see very well anymore. It's been a long journey from the wild wee rescue we got at 8 months old.

They can't tell time but they recognise patterns expertly. One they do well is noticing your scent diminishing after you've left an being able to notice that it has diminished to a level that you are due to return with the treat you always bring. I have a 16yo, he dislikes any disruption to routine.

Gary's fundraiser for Includem Help Gary Cushway raise money to support Includem

I'm not exactly sure that I'm ready, but I'm doing it.

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Gary's fundraiser for Includem Help Gary Cushway raise money to support Includem

I'm not sure anyone on here even knows who I am, but I'm walking from Glasgow Green to Loch Lomond on Sunday to raise money for young people and families I support at my work
@includem.bsky.social

All money goes directly to those that need it.
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It wasn’t a wild place though. It was inhabited and had been managed for thousands of years.

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It hasn't ever been an election issue, because Australia is not only in denial of its past, but its present and future.
I say this as someone who nearly 30 years ago now got tackled by the PMs security while dressed as an endangered Murray Cod.
Murray Cod are now 'critically endangered'.

YouTube video by dm7ify Loch Caolisport

Loch Caolisport

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An Cuiltheann from Àird Tobha
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YouTube video by Cold Chisel Cold Chisel - You Got Nothing I Want [Official Video]

Cold Chisel had this to say about the USA in 1982, and I have had it in my head since the first time the Orange One mentioned tariffs.

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Since Trump fired most of the National Park Service, the bears have to pick up the slack.

“Alaskan bear corrects a fallen roadside cone”

Credit @gunsnrosesgirl X

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