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@fionafc.bsky.social
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Friend in the broadest sense, activist, green socialist, striving for a fairer world. Gardener between gardens though not for much longer hopefully. Love dogs - of course! I forgot to add puffins - they're rather wonderful, too.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Heronry, 2022, etching by UK printmaker Janis Goodman #WomensArt
Print in blue and white featuring a tree lined still river or pond  with reflections and a flying heron to the top right in silhouette
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Essence of RBG 🦋 @rbgprevails.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Ally Raymond @allyraymond.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
😆😆😆 #stupidantivaxxers
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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#NigelFarage has been named Terrorists’ PR Professional of the Year after once again demonstrating that people can be made to #fear a terrorist attack without terrorists even having to organise one. #ReformPanic
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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Erma Xhyheri Sunset Long Beach, New York
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David Atkinson @davidatkinsonpoet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This poem by Pádraig Ó Tuama asks us to re-orient how we think about loss, memory, and closure That loss is not always final or absolute Remembering is not always a good thing, forgetting can be an act of self-care The ending of a book is the nature of stories #poetry #poemoftheday
Poem by Pádraig Ó Tuama - Not everything that's lost is lost
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fionafc.bsky.social @fionafc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Our beautiful, breathtaking, awe-inspiring world is worth standing up for!
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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside andy burnham's Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Linocut by contemporary printmaker Mariann Johansen-Ellis #WomensArt
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We have enough food, technology, and money to save the planet. We just have a system where destroying it is more profitable. That's not a climate problem. That's a greed problem. #ClimateJustice
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Rachel Maria😎🗽🇺🇸 @rachelmaria55.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Whiskeyfellow @whiskeyfellow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
On Wednesday, I received my flu vaccination. Today, I had my COVID "jab." I can already feel the 5G energy coursing through my body. When I blink, the TV changes channels. For whatever reason, I can now have in-depth conversations with my dog.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 27/09/2026
“You kept asking what Jesus would do. Well, he's in the back, and he'd like a word."
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Picture This Scotland @74frankfurt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The new Cunard flagship Queen Elizabeth II (QE2) carries out her speed trials off the Isle of Arran, in the Firth of Clyde. (1968)
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This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
64 years ago, on the 27th of September 1962, Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published. It handled the environmental harm caused by the pesticide DDT and the disinformation spread by the chemical industry. Carson managed to sway public opinion and even policy. #otd #history 🗃️
Rachel Carson photo credit: Science History Images / Alamy
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Laurie Dunkin Wedd @ldw1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The public wants public OWNERSHIP, not public CONTROL. We Own It's new report explains how Andy Burnham can deliver public ownership. I have just sent the report to my MP. Can you take 2 mins now to send it to your MP too? @weownit.org.uk weownit.org.uk/act-now/burn...
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Andy Burnham can deliver public ownership: Share our NEW report with your MP
Your MP can be one of the MPs telling the Prime Minister that he has to deliver public ownership.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Pope Innocent III,who died in 1216, spoke of a certain kind of older man, who is "easily provoked", "will believe anything and question nothing", is "stingy and greedy" and "praises the good old days and hates the present." Reform UK's voter base has been knocking around for a very long time.
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
16 days of rice germination squeezed into under a minute, from hard seed to leafy seedling ready for the flooded field.
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This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is probably my favourite fish sculpture in Glasgow. It's beside the door of the old Western Infirmary outpatients dispensary building on Church Street. #glasgow #sculpture #fish #architecture #architecturephotography
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Truth 💥 🤣🎉
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"Palestinian villagers wailed over the mangled remains of their olive trees on Wednesday after Israel’s ‌military uprooted them with bulldozers, days before the annual olive harvest, normally a source of joy for Palestinians ​in the occupied West Bank." via The Irish Times
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Séamas Aloysius @seamusaloysius.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Do you know how much the pay of CEOs at major companies has skyrocketed since 1978? 50%? 100%? 500%? Try 1,316% Meanwhile, the typical workers’ compensation increased only 28%. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"Dear Diary, I'm still furious about Burnham's plan to tackle disinformation. Doesn't he know that one man's disinformation is another man's essential stream of bollocks and lies to spread hatred and division in order to fuel his rise to power?"
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Gerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A moving day for Kirkcudbright, RNLI & our active local RNLI branch. The official launch & dedication of the new RNLI lifeboat, the George D Dow, along with a new lifeboat station in Kirkcudbright Bay. A fitting ceremony to an important service & tradition saving lives.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Nate 'The Belated' Carney @inapproprinate.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“I tried every diet in the book. I tried some that weren’t in the book. I tried eating the book. It tasted better than most of the diets.” - Dolly Parton
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I Love Animals @animals.pics · 25/09/2026
This wasn’t just the moment a dog found a home. It was the moment he realized someone had finally chosen him. The way he looks up at his new person says more than any caption ever could. 🥺❤️
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Andy Hearn 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈⚽️🎶🌈 @andyhearn24.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Victoria Franklin: Yeah, You Better Know It
ALT: Victoria Franklin: Yeah, You Better Know It
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thank God Reform is standing up for masked, knife-wielding, ex-cons. Society's most marginalised group.
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Rowdy Rebel @rowdyrebel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I also have White Coat Syndrome & need my bp taken 3 times for accuracy. 😱🫨🫤🩸
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This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This old wall on the banks of the Clyde in the East End of Glasgow might not look like much, but it's got a great story behind it, and its one that still has an impact to this day. Cont./ #glasgow #glasgowhistory #harviesdyke #publicrightofway
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Global Justice Now Scotland @globaljusticescot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Scotland has dealt a blow to big tech - we've won a pause in hyperscale data centres developments - but we need to keep fighting for a ban www.globaljustice.org.uk/blog/2026/09...
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Scotland has dealt a blow to big tech - Global Justice Now
The Big Tech bros love to be wined and dined by the rich and powerful – and so they no doubt jumped at the chance to meet with the King […]
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
German chemist Dr. Ida Noddack co-discovered Rhenium (element 75) in 1925. She died #OTD in 1978. She was the first to propose the concept of nuclear fission (1934). Her theory was met with fierce skepticism and outright dismissed by contemporary physics giants. But 4 years later...🧵 #WomenInSTEM
A close-up, black-and-white portrait of Dr. Ida Noddack (1896–1978), the pioneering German chemist and physicist who co-discovered the chemical element rhenium and was the first to propose the concept of nuclear fission in 1934. Dr. Noddack is positioned at a slight three-quarter angle while turning her face toward the camera, establishing a direct connection with the viewer. Her light-colored hair is styled neatly, swept up and away from her face in a soft, textured wave arrangement typical of the mid-20th century. Her expression is composed and contemplative, marked by a subtle, knowing half-smile that conveys an aura of quiet confidence, intelligence, and academic resolve. She wears a simple, dark-toned V-neck blouse or jacket, drawing focus directly to her facial features. The portrait is set against a completely dark, minimalist background devoid of any objects or setting context, creating a formal studio aesthetic. The lighting is soft yet deliberate, illuminating the left side of her face to emphasize her expression while casting gentle shadows across her right cheek. The composition relies on high-contrast monochromatic tones and a grainy, vintage texture characteristic of early photographic film, reinforcing its archival and historic nature. The overall mood is dignified and deeply intellectual, honoring her enduring legacy as a foundational pioneer of nuclear and atomic science.
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fionafc.bsky.social @fionafc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I've just signed "IKEA, stop advertising on Rupert Murdoch's Talk Radio" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/ik... @StopFundingHate
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Learn Dirt @learndirt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🌱 "If you choose not to find joy in the snow, you will have less joy, but the same amount of snow." —Ancient Proverb
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Occupational medicine pioneer Dr. Harriet Louise Hardy was born #OTD in 1906. Her discovery of the link between industrial beryllium exposure and fatal lung disease forced the fluorescent lamp industry to completely eliminate the toxic metal in 1949. #WomenInSTEM 🧵
A black-and-white portrait of a close-up view of Dr. Harriet Louise Hardy (1906–1993), the pioneering physician, industrial toxicologist, and foundational trailblazer in occupational medicine who famously discovered the link between industrial beryllium exposure and fatal lung disease. In this stark, high-contrast photograph, Dr. Hardy is positioned in a three-quarter profile facing right. She has dark, thick, textured hair styled in a short, practical mid-20th-century crop that is swept off her forehead. Her expression is calm, resolute, and contemplative, with a subtle, closed-lip smile and a focused gaze that conveys an intellectual, serious, and dignified mood. She wears a structured, dark tweed or plaid patterned blazer with fine geometric lines. The background is a solid, neutral gray, keeping the composition completely focused on Dr. Hardy.
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Kilian Schönberger @kilianschoenberger.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Smells like Autumn. Such a beautiful morning in the Forest today. Felt like Home. Upper Bavaria, Germany #landscapephotography #landschaftsfotografie #fog
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B heard media 💚🇵🇸 @bheardmedia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In response to concerns about the government’s new anti-disinformation unit, Wes Streeting said: "We’re not interested in policing domestic political dissent." Tell that to over 3,000 UK citizens facing up to 14 years in prison for highlighting Labour’s complicity in genocide!
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Jim Allenby @frakturedboy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As it’s the first day of autumn, here’s a photo of my local woods I took a few autumns back. It was like stepping into a magical land!
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fionafc.bsky.social @fionafc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Can you take 2 mins to respond to Ofwat's consultation to demand they BLOCK the water bill hike. If water companies can't survive without hiking our bills, let them go bust and bring them into public ownership. Deadline: midnight Thurs 24th Sept weownit.org.uk/NoBillHike
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Ofwat: No to water bills hike, let them go bust - Respond by midnight on Thursday 24th September
Demand that Ofwat says no to bill hikes. Let water companies go bust and bring them into public ownership for nothing.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The total weaponisation of the poppy over the last ten years by the right is undoubtedly one of the more unpleasant and depressing elements in our national pantomime. It's become a de facto nationalist symbol.
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Gina @createnewpaths.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“Whenever one person stands up and says, “Wait a minute, this is wrong,” it helps other people do the same. ~Gloria Steinem Learn from the forest. Stand tall. Stand together. #eastcoastkin #forests #trees
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
via Selby for Europe
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE: The University of Edinburgh has been slammed after plans revealed cuts to seven programmes of study in the Celtic and Scottish Studies department, in a move which could lead to 'cultural and linguistic erasure'
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University of Edinburgh axe to Scots course 'only upholds English language dominance'
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Stop calling it a climate problem. Call it what it is: organized greed. The planet isn’t dying. It’s being killed for profit. The killers have names. And boardrooms. #ClimateJustice #StopEcocide
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Jim Ratcliffe, tax-dodging Brexiter billionaire living in Monaco, says the poorest and most vulnerable should have their rights & benefits removed to bolster our economy. Don’t bother telling us this rancid man’s opinions unless you say how much he’s avoided in tax and what Brexit is costing us all.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Located near the coastal village of Johnshaven in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the Mill of Benholm is a historic ‘Category A’ listed, water-powered meal mill. IG: @millofbenholmenterprise www.instagram.com/millofbenhol...
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#OTD in 1893, New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world to grant all adult women the right to vote in national parliamentary elections. The first election held after this milestone was in November 1893--an incredible 82% of registered female voters voted. #WomensSuffrage
This image shows a bronze bas-relief detail from the Kate Sheppard National Memorial located on Oxford Terrace in Christchurch, New Zealand. A tribute to New Zealand's women's suffrage movement, depicting prominent campaigners. From left to right, the main figures featured in the sculpture are Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia, Amey Daldy, Kate Sheppard (center next to a wheelbarrow of suffrage petitions), Ada Wells, Harriet Morison, and Helen Nicol. The monument honors the landmark 1893 Electoral Act, signed on 19 September 1893, which made New Zealand the first self-governing country in the world where women won the right to vote in parliamentary elections.
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