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John Skene

@hootingowl.bsky.social

Single parent to an adopted son and two rescue fur kids. Born in Bonnie Scotland , but I've lived in South Africa for 43 yrs. Proudly atheist since birth. I follow politics, but I can't vote.

4,092 Followers  |  7,069 Following  |  372 Posts  |  Joined: 13.11.2024  |  2.4161

Latest posts by hootingowl.bsky.social on Bluesky

Well, instead of pulling the homillies out of their ass, they will pull it from the ether. Either way, it's all bullshit.

13.08.2025 13:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

13.08.2025 11:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5147    ๐Ÿ” 1619    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 345    ๐Ÿ“Œ 141

Isn't it always?

12.08.2025 15:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ—๏ธEveryone sees that there is no real step by the Russian Federation towards peace, โ€“ Zelensky.

If the Russian Federation does not want to stop the war, then it is necessary to stop its economy. Sanctions are needed, pressure is needed.

10.08.2025 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1282    ๐Ÿ” 374    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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The audacity of Trump & this admin pre-agreeing to territory swaps between Russia and Ukraine without Ukraine being at a meeting is stunning.
Not surprising, but horrifying.
LEAVE UKRAINE ALONE.
PUTIN DOES NOT WANT PEACE.
PUTIN WANTS PIECES OF UKRAINE.
#ProudBlue #OneV1 #Pinks

10.08.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 317    ๐Ÿ” 144    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

We need to be harder on people who donโ€™t โ€œbelieveโ€ in climate change. The fact that I donโ€™t believe 1 human had a virgin birth makes people so mad but it is not making people physically suffer & not putting at risk almost all people, entire species of animals, livability of islands & continents, etc

10.08.2025 14:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 503    ๐Ÿ” 69    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Wow. 4K followers. Thanks for all the follow back.
Stronger together.

10.08.2025 15:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

follow share this pack from @thelisaa81.bsky.social

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08.08.2025 22:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 32    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thank you for including me in this fabulous starter pack!๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

@barrieholme.bsky.social

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09.08.2025 02:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

MuskRAT is a Russian asset. He's a treasonous POS.
Deport him back to RSA where he came from.

08.08.2025 16:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't understand world economics. If tarrifs are paid by the American consumer on all imported goods, why are the producers/export countries panicking about said tarrifs being imposed?
Will the quantities of their exports fall so drastically as to cause widespread recessions in these countries?

03.08.2025 18:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This part

03.08.2025 02:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 109    ๐Ÿ” 49    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Big Yellow Taxi has the lyrics ``pave paradise, put up a parking lot'' by Joni Mitchell.07 Apr 2020
Appropriate for this destruction.

03.08.2025 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@hopeful66.bsky.social has published a GREAT NEW STARTER PACK with interesting NEW ACCOUNTS to FOLLOW. ๐Ÿ‘

Thank you @hopeful66.bsky.social for introducing me to interesting new accounts, and including me. - Be ๐Ÿ
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02.08.2025 18:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for including me in this fabulous starter pack!๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

@maplemama20.bsky.social

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02.08.2025 02:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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01.08.2025 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 92    ๐Ÿ” 53    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Iโ€™m thrilled to be among your starter pack peeps, Danny @dannyj73.bsky.socialโ€”thanks!

Join the Resistance
bsky.app/starter-pack...

02.08.2025 06:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Only two on this list I didn't do. Never owned a boombox & blockbuster were not a franchise on my country.

01.08.2025 16:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

NEW STARTER PACK 7/29/25

VETTED ACCOUNTS. MOST FOLLOW BACK IF YOU HAVE A BIO AND SOME POSTS. MANY ARE BOOSTERS OR HAVE STARTER PACKS.

30.07.2025 04:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 210    ๐Ÿ” 112    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 66    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

One meaningful way to protect children is to reclassify religion as adult entertainment and make churches 18 and over.

30.07.2025 16:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 93    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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29.07.2025 17:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Jesse @journeyled1.bsky.social new Starter Pack

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29.07.2025 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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29.07.2025 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Whatifisaidit @whatifisaidit.bsky.social great new Starter Pack

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29.07.2025 18:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 92    ๐Ÿ” 48    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

NEW STARTER PACK - 7/23/25

ALL ACCOUNT SIZES. MANY ARE BOOSTERS OR HAVE STARTER PACKS. MOST FOLLOW BACK IF YOU HAVE A BIO AND SOME POSTS. ALL FULLY VETTED.

23.07.2025 05:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 298    ๐Ÿ” 173    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 74    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

@21sted.bsky.social has a new resister starter packs. Please follow & make new connections to grow the resistanceโœŒ๐Ÿผ
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22.07.2025 23:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 137    ๐Ÿ” 82    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

@hootingowl is following 20 prominent accounts