Reposted by FoxinkProtect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Reform UK, Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives have all expressed their support for a badger cull in Wales, with only the Greens and Labour standing up for badgers. This is absolutely devastating news. A cull hasn't yet been officially announced, but a decision is expected any time. 12317
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I think I'm interrupting a wedding at the church in the model village...🤔 Nice lychgate though. #lychgate #photo #modelvillage 0103
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 02/09/2026[...he dismissed the criticism of him for failing to register the £5m gift as a sign of a “complainants’ society”.] No Nigel. We're looking for honesty in politics. Comparing yourself to Trump isn't a good look for that very reason. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comFarage compares standards inquiry to investigations faced by fellow ‘outsider’ TrumpReform UK leader dismisses criticism of his failure to register £5m gift as a sign of a ‘complainants’ society’ 011
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Look what's arrived in the post today! Curious Events Lately Occurring in This Neighborhood by Tom Cox (@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social) A book I've very much been looking forward to reading. I was hooked after reading one of the short stories that Tom had kindly made available online. #newbook 1163
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 23/08/2026She's certainly relaxed this evening! Gentle dream sounds. #blackcat #cat #dreampurrs 031
Reposted by FoxinkLeigh Booker @leighbooker.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Please sign this Govt petition calling for standalone legislation against the use of catapults on animals. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...petition.parliament.ukPetition: Make catapult attacks against animals a standalone criminal offenceIntroduce legislation in England to make it a specific, standalone criminal offence to intentionally or recklessly use, discharge or attempt to discharge a catapult or slingshot at or towards any anim... 034
Reposted by FoxinkGodlessPrimate @godlessprimate.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Can we make Carl Sagan Day a thing if we're able to live over all of this. 742523657
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Just watched the BBC 2026: Space Soundtracks at the Proms, presented by the brilliant Nick Mohammed. Beautiful music and the cat enjoyed it too 🎶 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00305gd via @bbciplayerbbc.co.ukBBC Proms - 2026: Space Soundtracks at the PromsNick Mohammed celebrates the music behind some of cinema's most unforgettable moments, from 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial to Interstellar and Arrival. 030
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Sorry, but everyone needs to see how beautiful she is 😻 #blackcat 061
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 09/08/2026She's decided that the dust sheet is her new bed. Thankfully, we'd finished the painting for the day #InternationalCatDay #BlackCat 010
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Happy International Cat Day 2026! icatcare.org?gad_source=1... #ThinkCAT #InternationalCatDay 020
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 31/07/2026www.justgiving.com/campaign/fer...justgiving.comCrisis SupportWe are deeply saddened to say that the sanctuary was broken into overnight on Saturday 25th July. Several items essential to the day to day care of the site and our animals including our pick up, AT... 010
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 30/07/2026[Burnham does not rule out tax rises for social care reform] It's the only option that makes sense. Tackling current inefficiencies first is sensible. I support the approach to improve social care and would be happy to pay more tax, if used in the right way. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...theguardian.comUK politics: Burnham does not rule out tax rises for social care reform – as it happenedThe prime minister says that current inefficiencies in the system will be tackled first, as he reveals final recommendations will be out by summer 2027 000
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 29/07/2026[Organic eggs have worse impact on climate than eggs from caged chickens.] So the obvious answer, as is usually the case, is for people to go vegan. No eggs - no caged or "free roaming"-farmed hens, further reducing CO2 levels. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comOrganic eggs have worse impact on climate than eggs from caged chickensAdopting organic free-range model in UK could lead to greenhouse emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2, study suggests 040
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 25/07/2026"President [...] Trump has ordered signs to be placed outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, to caution visitors about exhibits his administration views as "inaccurate"." History doesn't care what you or your administration think. No changing it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukTrump orders Smithsonian to post warnings about 'inaccurate' US historyThe Trump administration has often accused the world's largest research museum of harbouring an anti-American bias. 020
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Wonderful people doing wonderful things for animals in need. Please go follow their page and donate to a great cause, if you can 💚 www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...justgiving.comHelp raise £300000 to Fund a Forever Animal Sanctuary Home – JustGiving CrowdfundingIʼm raising money to Fund a Forever Animal Sanctuary Home. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page. 010
Reposted by FoxinkMini Motley Sanctuary @minisanctuary.bsky.social · 24/07/2026We have news. Our sanctuary is on rented land and we live in constant fear of eviction. The perfect premises has come up in our postcode but we need help funding a permanent, forever premises. Please could you help our sanctuary? PLEASE SHARE to help us find help 💚 #animalsanctuary #rescueanimalsjustgiving.comHelp raise £300000 to Fund a Forever Animal Sanctuary Home – JustGiving CrowdfundingIʼm raising money to Fund a Forever Animal Sanctuary Home. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page. 56240
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 18/07/2026[878 has yet to list any specific initiatives, but says that it is focused on “mass migration”, “warfighting” and “rejuvenating energy abundance for urgent re-industrialisation”, as well as “Judeo-Christian culture”.] What a vile group, full of vile people. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump administration to grant $12m to groups founded by UK conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby YoungExclusive: Controversial grants are part of package criticised as misuse of public money to influence European politics 131
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 10/07/2026The BBC cancelling Winterwatch is such a shame, especially when we need to be connecting with nature more than ever. If we want people to protect our wildlife, we have to show them it! Add your name to ask the BBC to reconsider. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...you.38degrees.org.ukTell the BBC: Save Winterwatch!The UK is losing its wildlife, and shows like Winterwatch are vital for connecting us to nature. The BBC's decision to cancel it makes no sense. Let's ask them to rethink this! Add your name here: 010
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Still very much protecting her toy. #blackcat #cat #sleepycat 030
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 03/07/2026She's not let anyone near her candy cane toy. #blackcat #cat 092
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 26/06/2026This evenings meal. Fried rice with onions and smoked tofu, green peppers, lambs lettuce, cashews and a squeeze of fresh lime. #vegan #tofu 160
Reposted by FoxinkVikki Slade MP @vikkislademp.bsky.social · 24/06/2026End animal testing 🚫 This 'Organ On A Chip' soap has been designed to mimic one of the technological solutions that can replace the cruel animal tests and offer better, more human-relevant science. 1237
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 25/06/2026“Why should they trust the American military justice system with anything related to sexual assault?” What an horrendous ordeal Sarah went through. American military shouldn't be involved in investigating and trying its personnel for crimes committed in the UK. His "punishment" is disgusting. 021
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 24/06/2026I'm still trying to eat healthier meals. This is lambs lettuce, Squeaky Bean tuna style flakes, cucumber, spring onions, mint leaves, chives, parsley, coriander, and topped with balsamic glaze and a piri piri sauce. I need to find the will power to stop eating takeaways and junk food. #vegan 080
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Tech billionaires are getting richer while we pay the price for the real-world harm their platforms cause. The "neutral host" loophole lets them off the hook for pushing dangerous content. MPs are demanding emergency laws to make them pay. Add your name: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...you.38degrees.org.ukSign the urgent petitionTech billionaires shouldn't get to hide behind a legal loophole while their algorithms push dangerous content for profit. MPs are demanding emergency laws to finally make them liable for the harm they... 000
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Thinking about the bookshop article I linked to earlier. Doesn't matter what you read or how you start. I go back to books I read when I was younger. Two of my favourites below. I read to my grandson, sometimes for nostalgia, and always for the magic of stories. Anyone else do the same? #books 040
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 16/06/2026'Worcester independent bookshop has become a community hub' Independent bookshops are so important to the local area. They aren't able to sell as cheaply as Amazon but the extra cost is investment in your local community. Worth every penny...or cent. #books www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.uk'Worcester independent bookshop has become a community hub'A Worcester business owner says independent bookshops, like hers, are becoming community centres. 110
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 15/06/2026"Generated with AI, which can make mistakes." Well, unless the cast have dramatically changed or there is a series crossover, I'm pretty sure your AI has made a mistake. 010
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 14/06/2026A view of the Malt House that sits near the Old Turn Junction on the canal in Birmingham. The Octagon skyscraper can be seen in the distance. Apparently, the world's first purely octagonal residential skyscraper. Waterways, converted use and modern residential buildings spanning 250 years. #Brum 271
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 14/06/2026A family of Canadian geese on the canal on Birmingham near the Horseley Iron Works footbridge and the Old Turn Junction. #wildlife 030
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 13/06/2026#caturday Who goes there? She's spying on a stray cat whilst still trying to keep hidden. Went from lying down to this position. A tiny stray tabby has started to use one of two cat houses we have on the garden. They are there for any animal that night need shelter. More cat food to stock up on! 130
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Sunday afternoon nap. I love this fiesty little lady so much 😻 #blackcat #cat 0133
Reposted by FoxinkMarina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Just watch this… And for the love of God, please see Farage for what he is. His response to Sarah Everard Vs his response to Henry Nowak Jaw dropping. 431434741
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Add Robert Kenyon to the list of misogynistic men who should be kept as far away from politics and power as possible. Carol Vorderman demands apology from Reform candidate over ‘disgusting comments’ | Reform UK | The Guardian share.google/BkEgEjhpbpgA...share.googleCarol Vorderman demands apology from Reform candidate over ‘disgusting comments’Broadcaster describes Robert Kenyon, who is standing in Makerfield byelection, as a misogynist and a ‘cowardly man’ 0100
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 24/05/2026"[The judge] praised the boys for how they had behaved during the trial." WTF! This country has major problems with how it legitimises the criminal behaviour of men and boys. Absolutely vile. Women shouldn't have to face misogyny and violence as a way of life. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukGirl raped by boys spared jail tells BBC judge's decision was like 'rock in my face'Responding to the interview, Sir Keir Starmer said it was “an appalling case” and that it was right that the sentences are reviewed. 1100
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 16/05/2026"No, Richard Dawkins. AI is not conscious" | Arwa Mahdawi I too was shocked to read about Richard Dawkins gushing over Claude and claiming it to be as good as conscious. Unfortunately, non-repetitive mimicking and reasoning can be a persuasive illusion. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comNo, Richard Dawkins. AI is not conscious | Arwa MahdawiDawkins appears to have gone from atheist to AI-theist: perhaps he doesn’t view AI as God, but he certainly seems to see it as God-like 0120
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 04/05/2026I have no words to adequately describe how evil these people are. When people ask why we need to strengthen the hunting ban, including banning trail hunting, this is why. Deterrents need to be much stronger too. This conviction did nothing to deter them. open.substack.com/pub/protectt...open.substack.comConvicted fox hunter leaves court saying “I’m going hunting now.”On Monday 20 April, huntsman Wayne Greggory of Somerset’s Vale of Taunton & Banwell Harriers was convicted of an offence under the Hunting Act 2004 after Somerset Sabs filmed the Hunt chasing a fox la... 0100
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 03/05/2026I was lucky enough to visit a fully vegan patisserie in Florence last week. So good, I visited it almost everyday I was in Italy. Great selection of sweets, cakes, flatbreads, and croissants. The coffee was great and their selection of gelato was impressive. Highly recommended. cortesecafe.comcortesecafe.comCortese Café Patisserie - Raw, Vegan, Gluten Free, Organic, Dairy FreeEsplora il Cortese Café di Vito Cortese a Firenze, dove la passione per la cucina crudista, vegan e gluten free si fonde con l'impegno per il benessere e la sostenibilità. Scopri la nostra pasticceria... 160
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 03/05/2026More salads for lunches and dinners. Need to get healthier. #vegan #salad 170
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 03/05/2026"Frederick Douglass said, ‘We should have our government so shaped that even in the hands of a bad man we shall be safe.’ The US is not so shaped, [...]" I wonder if the UK is better shaped? I do not want to see self-serving Farage in power putting it to the test. open.substack.com/pub/acgrayli...open.substack.comAnother ThingAnother thing, among many, that Trump does not understand is the nature of legacy. 020
Reposted by FoxinkAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Hilarious. Some guy claiming because his family history extends back to the Crusades, he should be involved in governing the rest of us. And claims that we’ll forget history if we oust him. ALL our family histories go back that far… www.channel4.com/news/the-end...channel4.comThe end of history? Hereditary peers set to be removed from House of LordsFrom the Duke of Wellington to the Earl of Caithness, they’ve been sitting on the famous red benches of the House of Lords for centuries. 1761833358
Reposted by FoxinkAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 28/04/2026I’m not sure why we still have a monarch. It seems like a medieval anachronism to me; a demonstration of inherited status and the the pinnacle of an entrenched aristocracy. And I’m really not sure why our monarch has gone to the US to stand next to another man with too much power, land and money. 1671974350
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 22/04/2026I'm not surprised at all. She is so full of hatred. Compassion and empathy towards people and animals is not her strong point. To be honest, I'm not sure she has a strong point. #BanTrailHunting 010
Reposted by FoxinkMichael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 18/04/2026A reminder to register to vote gov.ukRegister to voteRegister to vote to take part in elections in the UK. Includes how to get on the electoral register and how to update your address on the register. 084
Foxink @fox-ink.bsky.social · 15/04/2026The brilliant Jesse Dollemore giving his take on Trump's Jesus delusion. Every video is a cathartic experience. I highly recommended his channel. youtu.be/MxJJnr_PpGI?... #JesseDollemoreyoutu.beBaby-Brained Trump Keeps POSTING IMAGES OF HIMSELF & JESUSYouTube video by Jesse Dollemore 000