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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 2h
Celebrate your little victories, pick yourself up when things go wrong, and never forget just how wonderful you are. You’ve got this! Rah, rah, rah!
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 2h
Good morning & welcome to #Caturday Be your own biggest cheerleader! Encourage yourself with the same kindness, enthusiasm and belief you’d give your very best friend.
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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 22h
£10 spent on benefits isn't just £10 lost, it's £10 that will then be spent on food, or rent which keeps circulating in the economy. £10 given to big businesses in a tax cut just ends up in a profit margin, or a millionaire shareholders pocket. Its likely never spent again.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Karen Pleass textile artist from County Kerry, Ireland who uses repurposed fabrics, Irish tweeds, and everyday materials to create her work #Womensart
Pictorial textile artwork featuring a cottage in a hilly landscape
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
FTR shattering letter about how the Conservative Government ignored the entirely credible threat from Putin in favour of feeding The City (& Tory Party) roubles👇 March 23 2022 Carl Scott, Air Commodore (Retired), UK defence attaché in Moscow for five years, 2011-2016 www.ft.com/content/857d...
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Letter: A defence attaché despairs at inevitability of conflict

From Carl Scott, Air Commodore (Retired), Oakham, Rutland, UK

[Photo of Sherlock Holmes and Watson monument at the British Embassy in Moscow]

MARCH 23 2022The recent article by Maria Stepanova "The war of Putin's imagination" (Life & Arts, FT Weekend, March 19) was exemplary. However, one jarring note was the unfounded notion that no one expected this aggression from the Kremlin.

I served as the UK's defence attaché in Moscow for five years, 2011-2016, during which time this long, dark march to war was obvious, the path to conflict lit by the many pronouncements emanating from the dark red walls of Vladimir Putin's palace.

We reported the inevitability of conflict in detail, regularly and with the despair of Cassandra. One of the earliest reports opened with a line from Sherlock Holmes, whose statue stands outside the British Embassy wall: "There's an east wind coming all the same, such a wind as never blew on England yet. It will be cold and bitter, Watson, and a good many of us may wither before its blast."The evidence of Putin's chosen path was never concealed. His many declarations were meant to be heard and understood: the colossal rearmament programme, the demand for more complex, more lethal weaponry; the militarisation of society; the distortion and seizure of the popular narrative; domination of education, the media and the courts to exclude contrasting views and, ultimately, the alienation and destruction of those among the Russian people who understood the folly of his declared ambition.

The list is remorseless, the consequences could not be ignored. But they were.

It was not until I returned to the UK on the eve of our withdrawal from the EU, a manoeuvre which greatly emboldened those in Moscow, that I understood how our society had changed in the years I was serving overseas.All was subjugated to the City, all served the interests of our lucrative status as a safe haven for corrupt, and corrupting, wealth. The values we were demanding of other nations had long since faded from our own actions.

I despair at the decisions Putin has taken, but even more at the prospect of finding credible leadership at home in the UK among those who have compromised so long with his regime and the wealth it offered.

Carl Scott

Air Commodore (Retired)

Oakham, Rutland, UK
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Night night sweet dreamies Life has a funny way of surprising us. Some days are difficult, and others bring unexpected joy. So never lose hope, never underestimate yourself, and remember… You never quite know what wonderful things tomorrow might bring.
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Good morning & welcome to Whiskers Wednesday Worry has a habit of making little things feel enormous, stealing today’s happiness over tomorrow’s uncertainties. Believe in yourself. You’ve overcome so much already. You are stronger than your worries. You really are. 🧡
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Ni ght night sweet dreamies Never allow anyone to make you feel less than you are. You deserve kindness, respect and understanding, not just from others, but from yourself too Remember, the way you speak to yourself matters just as much as the way others speak to you.
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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Dazzle-ships in Drydock at Liverpool, by Edward Wadsworth, 1919. It’s a topic that appears to have fascinated Wadsworth. I love every single one of his takes on the subject.
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Good morning & welcome to Roast Dinner Day Your thoughts have a powerful influence on the way you see the world. You can think yourself into doubt, worry and unhappiness, or you can choose thoughts that encourage hope, confidence and happiness.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The work of Pollyanna Johnson, contemporary ceramics artist #WomensArt
White plate with blue painting of the upper half of a historic white woman bordered by the words 'Cheer Up Love'
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Night night sweet dreamies Even I have off-duty days where the tail droops a bit. Staying pawsitive doesn’t mean you’ve got to be happy all the time. Some days are just hard. But deep down, you know brighter ones are coming and they always do.
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
🧡 #WorldMentalHealthDay Everyone has a story, and some chapters are harder than others. You don’t need to fix everything. Sometimes just listening, showing kindness and reminding someone they matter can mean the world. Be gentle with yourself and others. Love, George 🐈❤️
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Good morning & welcome to #Caturday 🐾🐈 Life isn’t about hitting every note perfectly. Sometimes the wrong notes make the most wonderful melodies. 🎶 So be brave, have a go, make mistakes and never be afraid to look a little silly.
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🌙🐾 Night night, sweet dreamies. 🧡 Life is full of different chapters. Some make us smile, some make us cry, and some we wish we could skip altogether. But remember, one difficult chapter doesn't mean the whole story is a sad one.
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Andy @carbrochureaddict.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The first Ford to wear a Cosworth badge, the motorsport-focused 150mph Sierra RS Cosworth had a 3-door body with a simpler side window arrangement than the earlier Sierra XR4i. Built at the Genk plant in Belgium, the car's styling was dominated by the massive 'whale tail' rear wing. #carbluesky
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
'Pumpkin fields' by contemporary UK printmaker Louise Stebbing #WomensArt #AutumnWeek 🍂
Print with a view iver a field filled with growing orange pumkins and their green stems and leaves under a purple dusk or dawn sky
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Classic & Sports Car @candscmagazine.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Find out how this elegant, 1930s tourer still delights today. Meet the Mercedes-Benz 370S Mannheim: buff.ly/p1MEbvH.
Mercedes-Benz 370S Mannheim classic car – front, staticMercedes-Benz 370S Mannheim classic car – drivingMercedes-Benz 370S Mannheim classic car – straight-six engineMercedes-Benz 370S Mannheim classic car – rear, static
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Night night sweet dreamies 🧡🐾 Believe in yourself, even when your dreams seem a little out of reach. You never know what wonderful things might happen if you find the courage to try. After all, every dream starts with someone believing it’s possible.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Marg Dier, Embroidery artist traditionally trained at The Royal School of Needlework, UK #Womensart
Realistic embroidery of a sparrow. A small bird perched on a twig with brown, gray and bkack wings
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Mary Mary' Vase by UK ceramics artist Kitty Shepherd #Womensart
Ceramic vase with white large dots and simple flower motifs, the vase rests on a grey surface and is against a grey background
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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Text which says "My optometrist thinks my eyes will probably improve. Unfortunately my pessometrist thinks they'll get worse."
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
From the new Private Eye
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𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚒𝚝 𝚖𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚕𝚒 @rudolphucker.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I still miss Brucie.
Coriander in supermarket labelled as ‘bunched coriander’ and also ‘coriander bunched’
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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
My contribution to this evening’s Locally Sourced new material comedy night P-themed raffle. It’s a panda fight! Come along, laugh at comedy, buy a raffle ticket you could be walking home with this succulent drawing.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Sarah Pochin raised "concerns" in parliament about the impact of second homes on rural communities. Two days later she purchased an £800,000 second home on Anglesey. Remarkable stuff. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000
Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second homes on rural communities
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David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Letter printed in The Times today
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National Motor Museum @natlmotormuseum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The National Motor Museum Trust owned Audi Quattro A2 was driven by Stig Blomqvist in the 1984 Rally of Argentina. He won that year’s Drivers’ Championship. The MkII Ford Escort RS1800 was driven by Ari Vatanen in the 1981 RAC Rally. He secured that year’s Drivers’ Championship. #Rally #Motorsport
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Good morning and welcome to Fish For Tea Friday They say there are three things in life you’re most likely to regret: The chances you didn’t take. The love you didn’t show. And the time you spent worrying about things that, in the end, really didn’t matter.
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National Motor Museum @natlmotormuseum.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Fifty years ago, in October 1976, filming took place for the underwater sequences for the James Bond movie, The Spy Who Loved Me. Arguably the biggest star of the film was the Lotus Esprit, which plunges into the sea and converts into a submarine! More: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/story-of-mot...
 Lotus Esprit  or “Wet Nellie” from The Spy Who Loved Me” when on display at Beaulieu's Bond in Motion exhibition at the National Motor Museum in 2012
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
All these platforms were originally sold to us as being liberating tools of free speech and expression. Now they're being actively used by their owners to suppress it www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Judith M. Daniels, artist who creates contemporary fiber art using felt and nuno felting #WomensArt
Photo featuring a multicoloured vase created with felt
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Richard Porter @sniffpetrol.com · 20/09/2026
Last year Jonny extracted an MG Metro Turbo from a garage in the Midlands in what became one of The Late Brake Show's most popular barn find vids. As you might know, I bought that car and sent it away to be brought back to good health. Now, at last, it's ready to go... youtu.be/x-WvIWJd-hs?...
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2 Million Views Later… the Barn Find 80s MG Metro Turbo 1st drive in 34 yrs
YouTube video by The Late Brake Show
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Classic & Sports Car @candscmagazine.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Don’t miss the story of this captivating, 100-year-old pioneer: buff.ly/LYSMDSa.
Aston Martin Halford Special classic racing car on track at Brooklands in SurreyAston Martin Halford Special classic racing car on track at Brooklands in Surrey – straight-six engineAston Martin Halford Special classic racing car on track at Brooklands in Surrey – cabinAston Martin Halford Special classic racing car on track at Brooklands in Surrey – rear view
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Adam Sloman @adamsloman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Not mine, but if anyone sees it, spread the word!
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The work of Marianne Seiman, contemporary crochet artist (via Instagram) #Womensart
Photo of a circular group of three dimensional realistic shell shapes in different colours and sizes against a black background
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Just Aubrey @aubreyhepburn92.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Thanks to @mrjamesob.bsky.social and @ashoro.co.uk for your fury this morning at the vile scumbags attacking volunteers in this island nation 🇬🇧 Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea share.google/HNFepLIhd1MP...
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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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Classic & Sports Car @candscmagazine.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
😍 We don’t need much of an excuse to celebrate the Lamborghini Miura! Let’s mark its 60th birthday: buff.ly/vx1Mv5y.
60 years of the Lamborghini Miura
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National Motor Museum @natlmotormuseum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We're offering an opportunity to see a section of The Bayeux Tapestry that you won’t see in The British Museum! Could this be the missing piece of the needlework with King William in his car!?! It's on display in a glass case on the ground floor of the National Motor Museum😉
The Beaulieu Bayeux Tapestry to be seen in the National Motor Museum!
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Using embroidery, yarn, and wool, Peruvian artist Ana Teresa Barboza creates textile art depicting land and seascapes #WomensArt
Embroidery hoop with embroidered image of a a turquoise sea and waves with yarns handing out of the hoop. All against a white background
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National Motor Museum @natlmotormuseum.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This year it's the 20th anniversary of The Caravan Club & Motorhome Collection at the National Motor Museum, and a showcase in the Museum called Caravanning in the New Forest marks the occasion. Watch a video to see archive behind the scenes of the collection: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylz-...
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National Motor Museum @natlmotormuseum.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The @natlmotormuseum.bsky.social Motor Picture Library is one of the largest motoring photo collections in the world, with over 120,000 colour images and nearly 1 million black and white photographs filed and catalogued with thousands of digital originals. nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/commercial/m...
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Classic & Sports Car @candscmagazine.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
For something a bit different, check out these three-wheeled classic cars: buff.ly/FsBxQyL.
20 forgotten classic three-wheeled cars20 forgotten classic three-wheeled cars20 forgotten classic three-wheeled cars20 forgotten classic three-wheeled cars
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Tony Borroz @nemounruhe.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Citroën DS21 Le Caddy Convertible 1965. - source Amazing Classic Cars.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The police arrested & charged one 42 year old man + arrrested a 16 year old, over disorder in Portsmouth last weekend. After going through hours of video footage, they have released pictures of six more men they would like to speak to about their inquiries, www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Police release images of six men sought after violent disorder in Portsmouth
Hampshire and Isle of Wight force says it wants to speak to men in connection with anti-migrant unrest that left seven officers injured
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Hassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes
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I Am Incorrigible @imincorrigible.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
"No individuals were harmed." That's Robert Jenrick's defence for Reform taking millions from a man given 30 months' probation for running what US prosecutors called "a money laundering platform." That same man has given Reform at least £44m. Let's talk about who actually gets harmed. #bbclaurak
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A reminder that Delo previously pled guilty in the US to violating money laundering protections and agreed to pay a $10 million fine for "willfully” breaking the law with his BitMex platform, which was described as "in effect a money laundering platform.” This is who owns Farage now
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Thanks to everyone who's donated. Those of us lucky enough to have grown up and to live by the sea - and so see how rough and cold it gets in the autumn and winter - realise again and again just how brave these folk must be to go out and do what they do.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Harlinah Teoh, contemporary Australian ceramics artist inspired by nature #WomensArt
Three rounded vases in a row each decorated with different plant motifs of leaves and flowers
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