With Orban gone the EU has now approved the 90 billion Euro loan to Ukraine and another package of sanctions on Russia. V good news.

well i lost my shit

Happy Earth Day.

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“The world should band together to give Ukraine every single bit of support that it needs to push the invaders out.”

‘Kiwi’ was only 20 when he came to Ukraine from New Zealand.

In 1.5 years, he learned Ukrainian and now serves in the
Armed Forces of Ukraine as a drone pilot🧵

Exercise advice for long covid may be doing more harm than good Exercise has been touted as a tool for managing and treating long covid, but much of the evidence has neglected one of its most debilitating symptoms: post-exertional malaise

💡 "We should be as cautious with exercise in long covid as we have come to be in ME/CFS...I don’t know how often we need to continue to put our finger on that light socket.” @sunsopeningband.bsky.social

GREAT article - completely debunks those trying to push exercise 🙌

New report highlights Bristol City Council’s progress and ambition

Green-led @bristolcouncil.bsky.social received a glowing peer review from @local.gov.uk this month. It specifically noted how moving to a committee system has strengthened democratic engagement and transparency.

But the Labour govt wants to stop all of that…

news.bristol.gov.uk/press-releas...

Foghorn Leghorn!

Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, court rules A U.S. appeals court says Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.

If you are the parent of a Texas grade or middle school student, I suggest you urge your kids to ask the teacher what adultery is in every one of their classes.

I was just like, "What's the Beverly Jenkins book where the heroine beats the villain to death *and* sets him on fire *and* drowns him?" and I went to check my reviews, and now I need to take a month off and reread all of Beverly Jenkins.

"Child's Pose"

A glimmer of hope for people living with chronic fatigue syndrome By Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux Apr 21st, 2026 Media requests Share In 5 seconds UdeM’s Alain Moreau is working to shed light on the mystery of myalgic encephalomyelitis, a debilitating disease that is receiving renewed attention in the wake of COVID-19.

Press release from Université de Montréal

A glimmer of hope for people living with chronic fatigue syndrome

nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2...

Alain Moreau has received a lot of financial support from the Open Medicine Foundation @openmedf.bsky.social

#MEcfs #PwME

Help Alma and her family Hi,

The UN: "The number of incidents in Gaza, including shootings, shelling and attacks, rose 46% in the week of April 12 to 18."

The Gazans are displaced, without aid or infrastructure and under constant attack. They rely on our donations.

Please give to my dear friend Tasneem and to others. 💜

just gently crying in my office today

You ever try to code switch at work and fail? 😂

A black background with orange diagonal corner accents. At the top left, white text reads “Stephen Lawrence Day” with a small orange equal‑sign symbol, and to the right it says “22nd April.” Large central text reads “Proud to support SLD26.” Below, smaller text says “Every future needs a foundation.” At the bottom, orange text reads “stephenlawrenceday.org/donate.”

Today, we remember Stephen Lawrence and honour his memory.

His legacy - the fight for justice that followed - changed our country for the better.

We must continue that work by standing up to racism and striving for a city where everyone is treated with fairness and dignity.

An otter lying on a bedspread, titled Anatomy of the Lesser Water SOSSIDGE. Its eyes are labelled Peepers, its mouth Whiskery Death Region. Front paws: Paddle Region. Belly: Streamlined SOSSIDGE region + Belly button. Penis: External Steering Nubbin. Testicles: Furry Malteser Pouch

Just been reminded of this. Morning all

What is Irish Romanticism and when did Ireland become “romantic”?
Join Professor Claire Connolly for an evening exploring how hardship shaped literature and identity in eighteenth and nineteenth century Ireland.
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A special rush hour with BBC Wiltshire Jono and Graham Rogers the emu

This photo needs to be the front page of every news paper in the world.

Israel prevented Palestinian children from going to school by blocking the routes with razor wire — the Palestinian children sat down in front the razor wire and start studying.

Fascinated by this alternate reality some people have created where kids loved reading and politely sat focused for hours on end before the cataclysmic introduction of the Nokia 3310.

a brightly-coloured tarot card spread - French Cross

little reminder that I have made a (very well reviewed) tarot deck using linoprinting and ✨absolutely zero A/I✨, & I'm moving house soon, so if you could buy some decks I'll have fewer boxes to move! #tarot

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Northampton couple who met on bus ride double decker to wedding The pair are now married after meeting during their commute last summer.

Everything is terrible. So here is a NICE THING.

birds: they will never email you. and that’s a promise.

BBC BBC FFAGAN SAIN BBC NEWS Reform UK will tell Welsh museums how to present history, manifesto says

Absolutely.

The fuck.

Not.

And any of my countryfolk knowingly deciding to vote for surrendering yet more of our culture to English millionaires who would be happier if we all died are clearly a bigger threat to our nation than any immigrant.

a soft looking and somewhat worn felt swan with a big beak and trailing feathers

thinking about this 1500 year old plush swan made of reindeer wool

Beth worked as a doctor for years until a transphobe turned up. Now, she's had to leave her job, leave her home, move to the other side of the world and is still being hounded and harassed by the media and cult.

She did nothing but exist as trans in the orbit of Sandie Peggie.

Should potholing be banned?

You'll only drive it underground.

Phoeo of a cute cat behind a super market toy set looking at the camera, with the silly caption of "Khajiit has wares if you have coin" which is a known The Elder Scrolls line.

Khajiit has wares if you have coin