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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 15/07/2026

If we are ever going to fix social care, we need to work across party lines. I've invited @AndyBurnham to sit down once he becomes Prime Minister, in hopes of finally solving this crisis which takes such a toll on families, our NHS and our economy. There is no time to waste.

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

And that's what matters. Thank you.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

'The Running of the Deer' by contemporary UK artist Catherine Hyde #womensart

Painting of four deer in silhouette running up a snowy hill by a forest towards a large orange setting sun

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Petra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

If you're neurodivergent, navigating the changes, exhaustion and demands of the holidays can be challenging. Some reassuring guides on navigating this can be found here www.additudemag.com/getting-thro... and here www.authenticallyemily.uk/blog/an-auti...

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An Autistic Guide to Christmas — Authentically Emily

Some people love Christmas and some people hate it. I imagine most of us who celebrate fall somewhere in the middle. There have been Christmases where I’ve felt so excited and full of joy. There was a...

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Very sad indeed! Amazing photo though (and thanks for the warning)!

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Amazing! Love that moody mauve and the luminous, slightly harsh yellow. The contrast between the high rises and the tucked away arches is somehow so evocative of the different worlds that coexist in the city, oblivious to each other. Glad you persevered!

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Interesting that people aren't convinced by PTC. Speaking from another perspective as someone who gave up meat in 1985, I have 2 barriers to choosing plant-based meat analogues. 1) They're ultra processed. Could this deter meat-eaters too? 2) The similarity to meat can be off-putting in itself!

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Really enjoyed this! Hands-on, manual analysis with colour does it for me. After a recent switch to digital notes in Obsidian I'm already slightly anxious about managing without all the coloured pencils. It'll probably end up with notes being printed off...

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Great article. Politicians might not like it, but it's time to recognise and grasp the potential of short form communication (despite the inevitable embarrassment). The example of Die Linke is an interesting one; Reichinnek's 40-second programme showed that short form doesn't need to be vacuous.

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Don't know what the one start review is for, but I ordered a set of seasonal cards from your website last year and was really happy with everything. The shipping, the packing and above all the *lovely* images. Hoping to do the same again soon!

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

I recently returned to playing music after 40 years. It's been joyous and transforming in so many ways. Here's a blog post reflecting on that early music journey. Looking back I realise how privileged I was to have had that experience. #Music #Oboe #Musiciansky thegreenlefthand.net/2025/09/14/g...

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giving up music – reflecting on a musical journey

Following a forty-year hiatus from playing music, I look back fondly at the instruments, joys and struggles on a musical journey.

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Bit late to the party, but I enjoyed these very much. The tints in the shopping bag, kite and umbrella prints are particularly lovely. (The huddle of patterned umbrellas really made me smile!)

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Congrats on #21 and enjoy a wonderful launch on Thursday! What an irresistible, uplifting title... Definitely looking forward to that much-needed wheelbarrow of hope. 😊

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Have been prompted to age verify but didn't follow it up. I don't plan to use DMs for the foreseeable so it doesn't seem necessary but if that changes I'll go with the face recognition.

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Thanks for posting this, because I did miss it! Ten very succinct and useful tips. I especially like the idea of using imagination and keying into emotions. Asking questions like 'what if?' and beginning with 'I wonder...'. And reflecting about how the research topic makes us feel. Thank you! 🙏

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Wonderful! The chartreuse colour against the red is stunning. BTW, I also remember the slam doors - what an evocative sound!

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Whose list is it? Haven’t read any of these books so can’t comment on them. But tbh they’re not on my own must read list. 🤔

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Morning! This week's theme was Cityscapes. Take a look through the timeline over the last week for full details of these and the rest of the featured pieces.

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Gail Brodholt @gailbrodholt.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

I just love those silhouettes of Sherlock Holmes on the Baker Street Station walls - so simple but so effective! #londonprint #Londonart #printmaking #linocut

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

These are so fascinating. Top left is intense and dramatic; bottom left is fresh, softer and boasts a lovely red roundel. Torn between top and bottom right: colours in both are striking but harmonious, and there's interesting detail on the passengers in the foreground. Could look at these for ages!

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Stunning! All the shapes in that lovely roof...

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Thank you so much for this workshop! It really helped focus on what the book should (and can't) be and the 'role models' exercise was a great idea. Looking forward to participating in one of the development courses when the project is a little further along.

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Definitely a huge factor, but also the policy focus (rent, cost of living), door-to-door canvassing and Jan van Aken on numerous talkshows. All in all, a really focused, smart campaign.

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

What a lovely 'big reveal', always so fascinating to see. Beautiful colours.

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Just the thought process behind this... And somehow mounting the pager on wood from a tree felled in the same country adds to the grotesqueness.

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𝙲𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝙸𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 @churchstreetimages.com · 30/12/2024

Join us on Saturday January 4, 2025 for the #BlueSkyArtShow "Running Water" edition Post your best pieces on the theme, photos, drawings, paintings, tattoos, poems, stories, quilts, whatever. Repost your favorites and spread the word! #Art #Photography #Drawing #Painting #DigitalArt #Writing

Words from the post in front of an image of a waterfall

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Warm, welcoming feel to this painting. Captures the place really well.

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Really cheerful, festive playing! The recorder in its many shapes and sizes is such a lovely instrument.

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Really looking forward to seeing this! A lovely way to start the holiday.

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

That's a bright, cheery way to start a cold, dark morning! :-)

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Hi Lucinda! Thanks for sharing your artwork -- I think you'll find this a safe and appreciative space. The artwork is intriguing. The colours and repeated geometrics are bright, vibrant, cheerful. But then the themes seem introspective, perhaps wistful. Really look forward to seeing more.

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Volha Charnysh @vcharnysh.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Thrilled to announce the release of Uprooted: How Post-WWII Population Transfers Remade Europe with Cambridge UP 🎉🎉 The book argues that accommodating the displaced population can strengthen states and benefit local economies in the long run. 📚 [Amazon: tinyurl.com/24m2mbkf] See thread below:

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

They're great, aren't they? Cool for Cats was one of my first albums. My mum always went tight-lipped at the 'funny how the missus...' line (but didn't seem to catch on to the 'dog... bone...' one).

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Am one of the new follows, via a German political science starter pack.

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Ich freue mich darauf, dieses Buch heute Abend zu beginnen. 'Der Trafikant' war eine wunderbare, mitreißende Geschichte.

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Constantin Wurthmann @wurthmann.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Interested in German Politics Scholarship? I tried to bring together some first people in this starter pack. Lots of people still missing! Feel free to make suggestions on who to add. go.bsky.app/7EmxDbs

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Now there's a building with stories to tell... it looks more like an island than a corner!

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Great to find you posting here!

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Wonder if there's a word for acquiring books and abandoning them (temporarily of course...) after a couple of chapters? 🫤 💙📚 #AcademicSky

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 07/07/2024

The story of how the second-hand guitar I played as a child is one of my most cherished possessions today. And some of the life lessons along the way: learning to 'make do', deal with humiliation and value difference. #MusicSky #MusicalIntstruments #Guitar thegreenlefthand.net/2024/07/07/f...

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from jumble sale find to treasured possession: the story of my lovely old guitar

Life lessons with a much-cherished second-hand guitar. From early economic realities and humiliating performances to the joy of music and learning to appreciate imperfections and difference.

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 31/03/2024

Mine has languished unopened on a shelf for ages but now I need to revisit it for some current work. It's a bit like fashion - wait long enough and things become relevant again. ;-)

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 04/02/2024

I love Gail Brodholt's prints. They're of familiar places that often carry a lot of meaning for me. There's something about the colours and patterns, especially curves, in her work - the station and underground prints are outstanding. Hope to have an original one day, but it's so hard to choose...

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 31/01/2024

Definitely! I recently found a LOR from over 20 yrs ago. It was never used: I couldn't afford/justify the application fee, especially as I felt the particular MSc was a bit of a long shot. But re-reading the LOR was deeply touching and surprisingly motivating. I barely recognised myself! 😉 #academia

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GreenLeftHand @greenlefthand.bsky.social · 28/01/2024

A piece of history that's always fascinated me. The picnic and sudden interest in mushroom hunts near the border; the guards who *seemed* not to see. Often overlooked, hugely important. Can't wait to read this from @matthewblongo.bsky.social skystorians polisky www.theguardian.com/books/2024/j...

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Jan Bühlbecker @jan-buehlbecker.de · 18/01/2024

Friedrich Merz warnt von den Gefahren von "ganz links und ganz rechts". Die Linke steht bei 4%. Die AfD bei 20%. Für Die Linke kandidiert Bodo Ramelow. Für die AfD Björn Höcke. Diese permanente Gleichsetzung ist geschichtsvergessen, gefährlich und unverschämt.

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