A disgraceful reality of our era is the lack of anger and condemnation towards Moscow for the enormous massacres of Ukrainian civilians it perpetrated especially in Mariupol. Nobody knows the death toll, but it is clearly in the tens of thousands. And the criminal state is destroying the evidence.
'Spencer House from Green Park, London' by Julian Barrow
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The medieval Erpingham Gate in Norwich #thursgate #adoorableThursday
These modest yet remarkably graceful plants appear the moment the snow recedes. Their buds—resembling tiny bells—push through the previous year's foliage, as if in a hurry to be the first to greet the sun.
Before (2011) / After (2026) Rue du Commandant Mouchotte, Paris 14. Photo 2011 by G. Vellut on Flickr. A change finished a few weeks ago. Lining up with rows of trees at an unknown focal length is tricky, here the result is not perfect, but I think the core of the before / after is there ;)
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"– Vi ser hur fredliga demonstranter lagförs, hur samers rättigheter åsidosätts och hur nya lagförslag riskerar att leda till att människor förlorar sina uppehållstillstånd på oklara grunder. Det är en utveckling där människor inte längre behandlas lika inför lagen..."
There's so much to write about everything that's happening with Mandelson vetting fight (and always happy to explain the process, others have done so v well on here). But the v. aggressive approach from no10 is over the weekend is just so damaging - so have tried to capture some of that
"Mer än 19 500 barn bedöms ha tvångsförflyttats i samband med Rysslands ockupation av ukrainska områden.
Många barn har adopterats av ryska vårdnadshavare, omhändertagits av psykiatrin eller tvingats ta värvning i ryska armén."
Sharing this one as I see that the latest attack is on the synagogue we attended when I was growing up. #MoreInCommon
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A delicate watercolour study of pale, drifting clouds over a faint Venetian horizon. Soft greys and muted whites float across the sky, with Turner’s original composition only lightly suggested below. The paper’s grey tone shows through, giving the scene a cool, atmospheric stillness. The brushwork is precise but gentle, focused entirely on the shifting forms of the clouds.
John Ruskin, Study of Clouds in Turner’s “Campo Santo, Venice” (1859–60), watercolour & bodycolour on grey wove paper, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
A precise, almost reverent attempt to understand how Turner built atmosphere through light and suspension.
#JohnRuskin #Turner #Watercolour #ArtHistory
The oak you’ve known for years, the patch of grass suddenly alive with bluebells, or the shortcut where traffic fades into birdsong...
Local nature brings everyday joy.
With big decisions ahead, MPs need to hear why it matters.
Send your Postcard from Nature: action.rspb.org.uk/page/189621/... 💌
Vance and the US delegation are en route to Islamabad for Iran War talks, Trump tells the NYP.
Still no confirmation that the Iranians are going to be there.
ZOHRAN MAMDANI: "It is sad that for too many Americans when they want to look for ambition in the Democratic Party, they have to turn to a history book."
Good morning! This week's theme is London Sunshine 🌞
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'London Cherry Tree in Sunlight' by Melissa Scott-Miller
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Een rustgevend landschap van een smal, blauw kanaal dat zich door een groen polderlandschap slingert onder een helderblauwe lucht met witte stapelwolken. De wolken worden nagenoeg perfect weerspiegeld in het stille wateroppervlak. Aan de rechterkant van het water staan hoge, beige rietkragen en op de achtergrond zijn groene struiken en bomen zichtbaar. Het geheel straalt een serene, natuurlijke rust uit op een zonnige dag.
Een rustig plaatje van gisteren om de week mee te beginnen.
Goedemorgen en een mooie maandag ☕☕
#BlueSkyMonday
Die Bundesregierung will mit viel Geld Moore wieder vernässen. Umweltminister Schneider macht so seine Prioritäten deutlich. Das könnte sich auszahlen.
When great evil is in power how you oppose it is a test of your character that will define you. Trump is a liar, a bully, a boaster, a womaniser, a warmonger and a prejudiced hater. That is pretty much the definition of evil
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Eine Gruppe von Kranichen schreitet über eine weitläufige, saftig grüne Wiese. Im Vordergrund und in der Mitte sind vier der Vögel mit ihrem markanten grauen Gefieder, den schwarzen Halsstreifen und den roten Flecken am Kopf deutlich zu erkennen. Im Hintergrund weiden drei weitere Kraniche, während eine unscharfe Baumlinie und ein schlichter Zaun den Blick nach hinten abschließen. Die gesamte Szenerie wirkt ruhig und naturverbunden.
Swedish wildlife 😊
Important. Do read.
Trump just posted threatening to knock out every power plant and every bridge in Iran if they don’t take his deal. He called it “the Iran Killing Machine.” Targeting civilian infrastructure isn’t negotiation it’s a war crime threat, posted publicly on social media like it’s nothing.
Why are so many things benefitting only the ultra rich? Brexit, privatised water, health, rail, energy. We want our assets back and a government that cares about us not big money
Collage of spring wildflowers against a soft green background: crab apple blossom on a branch; orange-tip butterflies on hedge garlic flowers; a single nodding bluebell; a vetch stem with a fuzzy gall; greater stitchwort; pale pink cuckoo flower; and a cluster of white honesty blooms.
Wildflowers found on a beautiful spring walk this afternoon: crab apple blossom, hedge garlic with two orange-tip butterflies, bluebell, vetch, greater stitchwort, cuckoo flower & white honesty. Hedge garlic, honesty & cuckoo flower are all in the #CabbageFamily. #WildflowerHour
John Constable, English painter, 1776–1837.
The Hay Wain, 1821.
Oil on canvas.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
📷 The National Gallery, London | Painting and Fine Arts
This painting is titled Wonderland (originally Underlandet), created in 1894 by the renowned Swedish writer and artist August Strindberg. The artwork is a dreamlike, abstract landscape characterized by thick, expressive brushwork and a heavy use of a palette knife to apply oil paint. A luminous, glowing white and pale blue "opening" dominates the center of the piece, often interpreted as a clearing in a dark forest. The center is surrounded by deep greens, blacks, and browns that suggest a dense thicket. Small touches of pink and red dots near the bottom resemble scattered flowers.
August Strindberg (1849–1912) was a Swedish playwright and novelist and a pioneering self-taught painter. Often painting during personal crises, he created roughly 100 dramatic, expressionistic landscapes and seascapes focused on turbulent nature and moody, subjective depictions of sea and sky.
Ich hatte einen Tipp dazu bekommen. Habe es live über YouTube gehört. Absolut wunderbar!
David Roberts was a wonderfully talented artist.
Ein weiter Blick über einen ruhigen See unter einem klaren, hellblauen Himmel. Im Vordergrund erstreckt sich ein grüner, leicht hügeliger Hang mit vereinzelten Steinen und kahlen Sträuchern. Am linken Bildrand ragen die feinen, herabhängenden Zweige einer Birke ins Bild. Das gegenüberliegende Ufer bildet einen flachen, dunklen Horizont unter einer dünnen Wolkenschicht, während das Wasser die helle Farbe des Himmels spiegelt.
Guten Morgen aus Schweden!
Vättern 💙💚
Lives are being taken and villages destroyed so that Netanyahu can continue building greater Israel. This cannot be right
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Black-and-white photo looking up at the octagonal tower of the Anne Arundel County Circuit Courthouse in Annapolis, Maryland. A slate-shingled cupola with a spire rises against a dramatic sky filled with billowing clouds. A leafy tree is visible at the right edge of the frame.
A beautiful Friday morning
walk past the Anne Arundel
County Circuit Courthouse.
#BWFri #Walking #Errands
#Octagonal #Cupola #Belfry
#Architecture #Clouds #Sky
#MobilePhotography #Scape
#ClassicMono #Photography
Annapolis, Maryland (US)
📷 04/17/26 #EastCoastKin
invaded coastline
#seafoam and driftwood in sync
April high tide
#vss365 #haiku #InternationalHaikuDay #poetry #blueskypoets #nature 📸 Wayne King
