P.S. Water bottles with the tops chopped off them are amazing for propagation!

Hands holding transgender pride flags with the text 'Resist Hate, Demand Equality' and 'International Transgender Day of Visibility' overlaid. Promoted by Green Party Northern Ireland.

Today, on #TransDayOfVisibility, we stand in solidarity with trans communities across Northern Ireland. Stormont has failed to deliver legal protections, healthcare, and leadership - especially for young people.

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A potted umbrella tree on a pebble tray which has been heavily pruned with the crown in a plastic water bottle wrapped with a green cloth

A bit of the ol' chop and prop, I was a bit scared to do it not gonna lie but no better time to do it than spring 😂

First big step to develop it into a bonsai 👀

I wrote this in an absolute rage, and I'm really beyond grateful that the Irish Times approached me to write it.

Greyhound racing in Northern Ireland has no injury or death statistics for the dogs they race. There‘s also no dedicated legislation or proper oversight from DAERA.

Scotland and Wales have banned it. It’s time we did too.

A small group of living stones in a grey pot with a custom succulent mix

A butterwort in an orange pot with a pure soil mix

Update: Top Shelf Plants

The Living Stones have finally decided to make more dramatic splits and the Butterwort is starting to get its signature blush which you can achieve with high intensity light.

FROM THE GREEN PARTY EID MUBARAK Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating.

London mayor election: Labour reports Tory election leaflet to prosecutors Labour says Tory mayoral campaign leaflets could breach electoral law, which Susan Hall denies.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Apparently banning private rentals is the worst.

I would encourage folks to check out how many of labour's MPs are landlords!

Side note, ironic they'd design it to look like a penalty charge when they complained about the Tories doing similarly in the 2024 elections.

Double standards much?

Does anyone know any local woodworkers around the Belfast area who make hiking staffs?

Getting all the necessary gear to get out this summer!

What did we tell you? When they come for one set of bodily autonomy rights they'll target the rest.

It's more intersectional than they want you to think, don't let them fool you; they're conveniently feminist when it suits their narrative.

Yvette Cooper demands Iran stop its attacks in the region but makes no call on the US or Israel to cease their bombarding Iran in their illegal war of aggression.

She "condemns" Hezbollah's rocket attacks on Israel but is only "worried" about Israel's attacks on Lebanon.

A packed conference room at a Green Party Northern Ireland AGM. Attendees seated in rows of chairs face a presenter at the front, with a projected slide and Green Party Northern Ireland banner visible. In the foreground, a person works on a laptop, alongside another attendee in a green jacket.

Green Party chair Elaine Crory stands at the front of a conference room holding a microphone, addressing a seated audience at a Green Party Northern Ireland AGM. A projected slide is visible behind her, and a Green Party Northern Ireland branded banner stands to the right. A Policy Officer Bethany sits at the top table operating a laptop.

Fantastic turnout for the AGM of REAL party of HOPE! So many great policy motions and such great passionate discussion and debate. Such a positive vibe in the room. 💚💚💚💪🫶

A jungle cactus known as Rhipsalis cereuscula, which looks like a stalky succulent like cactus.

Will I ever be done getting plants? Probably not.

Say hello to the newest addition to the shelf squad, Rhipsalis Cereuscula! Native to the tropical rainforests of Brazil and Uruguay.

High Queen Khalida Artwork

A Nexu drawn in place of the nefarious angler fish meme

Necrons artwork featuring Necrons of different heights and colours with solid black shading work

A necron character design for a Warhammer RPG

It occurred to me I've actually posted very little of my artwork despite my bio saying I'm an artist.

To be honest I haven't really had the time in the last year to sit and draw properly 😅

Here are some assorted Warhammer pieces and a singular star wars one!

100,000 trans people & allies fill central London for Trans Pride.

Mainstream media: nothing

Thousands of trans people & allies fill Wembley Arena for pro-trans gig with massive names like Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Sugarbabes.

Mainstream media: nothing.

This is what extreme media bias looks like.

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | 6 May 1933: Looting of the Institute of Sexology On 6 May 1933, the Institute of Sexology, an academic foundation devoted to sexological research and the advocacy of homosexual rights, was broken into and occupied by Nazi-supporting youth. Several d...

The loss of the institute of sexology was hugely forgotten, alongside the people who were pioneers of early modern trans healthcare and those who came before.

All because of an ideology which deemed the existence of a small group of people 'un-german'.

To learn more: hmd.org.uk/resource/6-m...

When you hear, 'we don't know if trans healthcare works' or 'Trans people are a modern trend' I want you to remember Germany 1933.

May 6th, the SA and Hitler Youth looted and destroyed the institute for sexology.

May 10th, the library contents were moved to Bebelplatz Square and burned.

@annehealthcare.bsky.social have produced a very useful guide about what to do if your GP stops your hormones prescription or refuses care. Remember you have rights and options, and they have legal, ethical and professional obligations.

A political quote graphic from Green Party NI. The background photograph shows a close-up of an elderly person’s hands — wearing fingerless gloves — touching a cold radiator. The image conveys fuel poverty, cold, and domestic hardship. Large white quotation marks appear in the upper left corner. A thin white rectangular border frames the image. In large bold white text over the lower half: “Renewable energy built and owned here in Northern Ireland can’t be blockaded. It can’t be sanctioned. It doesn’t depend on despots or military alliances. It is ours.” Below the quote, in bold white: “Cllr Brian Smyth” and beneath that in regular white text: “Lisnasharragh, Belfast.” At the bottom centre, the Green Party Northern Ireland logo — a green leaf beside “greenparty” in white, with “NORTHERN IRELAND” beneath in smaller text.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Families in Iran and across the Middle East are dying in a conflict rooted in oil. Some politicians here backed the strikes that triggered it.

Their constituents now face 50% gas hikes, surging food costs, and refugees fleeing the bombs they applauded.

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A close up photo of a mexican butterwort which is currently coming out of dormancy, there are green arrows pointing to the two different leaf types which are the winter Dormancy Leaf (non-sticky succulent stage) and Glandular Hair Carnivorous Leaf (Sticky active stage)

I think one of my favourite things about spring so far has been watching this little guy throw out his carnivorous leaves again!

Lots of carnivorous plants need a dormancy period to conserve energy for its next growth period, and there is a difference between the leaf types as illustrated below!

They found their political home in the Green Party YouTube video by Green Party Northern Ireland

💚 Different backgrounds. Different stories. One thing in common - they found their political home in the Green Party. This International Women’s Day, find out why. 🎥

#IWD2026 #IWD #InternationalWomensDay

youtube.com/shorts/ke7XmYyX-7...

Sunbathing on the embankment

"In a UK survey of over 4,000 trans people, TransActual found that 99% say media coverage has harmed their mental health, 99% have heard politicians express transphobic views, and many have been refused non-transition healthcare simply for being trans."
transactual.org.uk/trans-lives-...

The choice is stark. Reform are the party of foreign wars and high bills.

The Greens want de-escalation and energy security through renewables. Solar and wind prices don't fluctuate when rogue US presidents launch illegal bombing campaigns.

Green Party NI graphic. Top half shows a bar chart titled “Westminster Voting Intention, Source: YouGov, 1–3 March” with a green banner reading “Greens hit 2nd for the first time on YouGov.” Bar chart results: Reform UK 23% (down 1), Greens 21% (up 4), Conservatives 16% (down 2), Labour 16% (down 2), Lib Dems 14% (no change). Bottom half shows bold white and green text on a blue background reading: “VOTING GREEN. THAT’S HOW WE ACTUALLY WIN REAL CHANGE.” Green Party logo and imprint: Published & Promoted by Green Party NI, PO Box 369, Bangor, BT20 9FJ.

🟢 A new YouGov/Sky poll puts the Greens in SECOND PLACE across the UK, and the NUMBER ONE choice for every single age group under 50.

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Great bunch of folks on this panel! Please consider coming along tomorrow and sharing the post! (:

Starmer is a lapdog for Trump & Netanyahu.

A human rights lawyer who is happy to wreck our civil liberties, international law and send us into another disastrous war in the Middle East.

A dark, dramatic political campaign graphic from Green Party NI. The background shows a close-up photograph of Donald Trump in a white USA baseball cap and dark suit, lit in teal-green tones against a near-black background, with a serious, downward expression. In bold white capital letters at the top: “TRUMP’S WAR / NETANYAHU’S WAR / NOT OURS” — with “NOT OURS” in the largest text. To the lower right, in smaller white italic-style text: “A desperate president. A genocidal ally. And a British Prime Minister hiding behind ‘defensive operations’ while British planes fly in a war zone, without a vote, without a mandate, without shame.” The final phrase is in bold. At the bottom centre, the Green Party logo — a stylised leaf above the words “greenparty” in lowercase teal text. Below that, in small white text: “Published & Promoted by Green Party NI, PO Box 369, Bangor, BT20 9FJ.”

“Tonight civilians in Iran and Palestine are paying the price for decisions made by those who will never face the consequences. That has to stop. De-escalation now. Diplomacy now.” — Mal O’Hara, Green Party NI Leader

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Unpopular opinion 🫣

Attacking a Muslim country during the holy month of Ramadan is essentially the equivalent of striking a Christian country during Christmas.

Imagine the reactions if the roles were exchanged.