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Croak....crocuses.... life is livening up in the northern hemisphere

Delicious images of Edinburgh from Tom Duffin

Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train.

A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin

@tomduffinphotos.bsky.social.

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I'm late for this..... but early for the next post!! 😆

Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84

Rest in peace and power, Jesse Jackson.

Gift link:

Jesse Jackson’s - Wattstax Music Festival Opening Speech (1972) YouTube video by Nightloop

I. AM. SOMEBODY. ✊🏽

Rest in Power, Reverend Jesse Jackson.

youtu.be/NTVwT3j_zqY?...

Barbara Aronstein Black, a First as a Law School Dean, Dies at 92

“Don’t be discouraged when you find that the process of self-discovery takes a long, long time,” she said. “Don’t even be surprised if at 50 you are still wondering what you are going to be when you grow up.” 🗃️

RIP Barbara Aronstein Black

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...

Thousands of protesters shut down parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul on Friday as hundreds of businesses closed their doors. David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

genuinely stunning image

Board of Peace - Season 1

Portrait of Alfred Nobel (1833–1896) by Gösta Florman (1831–1900)

130 years ago, on the 27th of November 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament, using his estate to establish the Nobel Prize after his death. An unverified story suggests that Nobel changed his will after being labeled 'Merchant of Death' in a premature obituary. #otd #history 🗃️

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They are busy.... 🌳🌳🌳🌳

Preventing climate change and adapting to it are not morally equivalent Climate change mitigation and adaptation are often discussed as though they are interchangeable. They are not.

See also...

grist.org/climate-ener...

Being chronically sick like this isn't some romanticized Hallmark movie plot. It's my life with debilitating chronic illnesses. DE-BIL-I-TAT-ING. Look the word up in a frigging dictionary.

Think this might be a little bit too intellectual and theory dense for Alex Hern of The Economist, but the format's good, he'll like the bright colours, he's got his bib on and a nice bowl of porridge at the re-education camp and is sat next to some Financial Times fellas, so here we go

End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal

After two weeks of #COP30 negotiations, countries agreed to BEGIN DISCUSSIONS on fossil fuel phase out. And as the article says, "they achieved this incremental progress only in the teeth of implacable opposition from oil-producing countries."

THIS is the problem with requiring unanimous decisions.

Info on episode 1. A time of monsters, The Reith Lectures

Rutger Bregman speaks on X

Rutger Bregman X thread

Rutger Bregman X thread

Listening to the Reith Lectures and seeing that Rutger Bregman has been censored speaks volumes!

Rutger Bregman @rcbregman Give poor people $1,000 every month, for three years. No strings attached. What will they spend the money on? Huge and rigorous study finds that the biggest increase is in "Supporting Others": helping family and friends. The Percentage Impact of Cash on Monthly Spending Сс Clothing Apparel, and Personal Care *** 10% 20% 30% * Denotes significance и 0.10, ** denotes significance и 0.05, *** denotes sigance 0.01. 1:54 PM Jul 22, 2024 158.1K Views

The flyer for the seminar series. Please visit https://griefcentre.bristol.ac.uk/events for more information

We are delighted to announce our new seminar series showcasing inspiring research & scholarship – locally, nationally & internationally – to connect Bristol to a global conversation about grief & loss.

To find out more & join our mailing list, visit griefcentre.bristol.ac.uk

'Grief isn't textbook - there is no way to grieve correctly' The University of Bristol is hoping to change attitudes around grief by opening a new centre.

Wonderful to see this article about the Grief Centre on BBC News Bristol. It features two of our brilliant collaborators, Kat Lyons & Helen Acklam, who share their experiences of grief & how they turned to creativity to understand & process them:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgkddxy4zl2o

Did you see us on the news? 📰

#WesternForest is the first new #nationalforest in 30 years, here’s what’s making headlines:

🌳 2,500 hectares of new #woodland and #tree habitats over the next five years
🏡 Supporting over 2.5 million people
🌱 Restoring 1,500 hectares of existing woodland

The Forest of Avon is part of England’s Community Forests, a diverse and growing network of 15 forests, helping nature recover and regenerating the landscapes in and around our towns and cities.🌳💚

Read more about the 24/25 planting season in numbers: englandscommunityforests.org.uk/englands-com...

Delicious images of Edinburgh from Tom Duffin

Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train.

A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin

@tomduffinphotos.bsky.social.

Please repost with your own caption.

An oak tree in a field.

Hi Bluesky 👋
Action Oak is an initiative dedicated to safeguarding the UK's native Oak trees by collaborating with charities, government, landowners, and research institutions to research threats and develop solutions for their survival. You can learn more about Action Oak here: www.actionoak.org

Donald J. Trump—ex-reality show host turned "Birdbrain of Alcatraz"—pledging to reopen the prison not for justice, but for ratings.
Imprisoned by his own delusions, he drafts executive orders in birdseed.
Welcome to the New Alcatraz: where fallacies get life without parole, no chance of sanity.

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I know. It almost doesn't bear thinking about, except that's the the harsh reality for too many.

Thanks for sharing. An interesting article about working with the flood rather than against it! For most people barriers would have to suffice due to costs involved in flood protection!

Floods overwhelm fortress of Somerset 'King Canute' Images have come to represent a particularly British type of defiance

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

These defences were not so successful. Planning denied on uildijg a home higher due to aesthetics Vs flood defences!

Love this. 💚🌱🌳🌲 happy memories of joining the team for a week 18 years ago! I've now set up a community tree nursery where I live!