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Mandoline Blue 🕸️

@mandolineblue.bsky.social
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Paint addicted poet, playful philosopher artist on bugs. (Butterflies for preference.) 🛺 I love oddness and snippets, my mind was born as a rat run, now branching out into highways & sacred places. Often to be found hanging out in or near reality.

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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Hi people, not too well at present, just to let you know I haven't died :) or moved to Oz. Still painting, many and much pictures happening, that's the thing about not being able to do much, it does free me up for lots of random creativity! This one is big 150cm x 120cm. I call it Daemon. Love, Mx
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Loads of misleading posts from leading media accounts about Andy Burnham's supposedly 'hostile reception by MPs' in the Commons today - rubbish, he was welcomed with open arms, & came over as funny, quick and human. I'm sick of the 'tell lies for clicks' crap that passes for news these days.
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Loads of misleading posts from leading media accounts about Andy Burnham's supposedly 'hostile reception by MPs' in the Commons today - rubbish, he was welcomed with open arms, & came over as funny, quick and human. I'm sick of the 'tell lies for clicks' crap that passes for news these days.
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Elon Musk knows he will never build a city on Mars. Is there any more cynical act than to enrich yourself by selling an impossible dream to a planet full of people who are basically doomed if the powers that be can't get their act together to save our own dear planet home from the profiteers.
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Me will not be watching any of the World Cup. This is nothing to do with the high moral ground... basically, me never does 😀
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I asked my youngest nephew - who still lives in the hometown I left long ago - to send me some stones from the old churchyard I walked through each week as a child, on the way to my dear grandad's house. The stones feel so potent with memory and loss, I am afraid to hold them for fear of heartache.
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
It's my birthday - I am 65! How did this happen? 🙃 Some nice moments today, and heartwarming cards and pressies from family who live far away. I feel very loved.
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
🪹 Words Our Earth Would Speak If She Could There are trees in your eyes acorns rainclouds sky And love…. Ah. That's what I was looking for. Love. 🪺
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
I'm not going to post about politics etc any more. I've been so poorly this past year; & realised that closely following the news was keeping me ill & depleted. So I decided to focus on making the world a better place, with all the skills & love that I have. And guess what? Healing is happening...
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
With all my paintings, I have no clue what will appear. I don't know 'how' to paint, you see. I have no learned skills or techniques at all cos they make me afraid of 'getting it wrong'. So I have to create in the moment, trusting impulses & my sense of colour & form. Gotta say, it's never boring!
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Most people don't really get the scale of the damage our species has wreaked on the natural world. Which is why I'm planning a very BIG exhibition about humanity's relationship to our Earth. I want to tell a story that's simple and relatable, touching and powerful. And accessible to non academics.
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Hi Blue Sky friends. I've not been on here for ages, been really poorly for quite a while. Thought I'd pop in and say Hi! Big love, Mandoline
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Um, when I said I'm not gonna post about the news any more, I didn't mean I'm not going to post at all. I have exciting plans! 😉 Well, actually,, no I don't. I'll just see what happens and post about what feels important, or worthwhile, or a bit bonkers. Or simply makes the world a better place!
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
I'm not going to post about politics etc any more. I've been so poorly this past year; & realised that closely following the news was keeping me ill & depleted. So I decided to focus on making the world a better place, with all the skills & love that I have. And guess what? Healing is happening...
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Hi Blue Sky friends. I've not been on here for ages, been really poorly for quite a while. Thought I'd pop in and say Hi! Big love, Mandoline
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Reform politicians are happy to throw insults from a distance. But when it comes to debating their ideas? No show. Richard Tice pulled out. Farage won’t face me. Now their candidate in Gorton & Denton has ducked our candidate Hannah Spencer. Vote Green.
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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Problem with economic sanctions is they tend to hurt the general population way more than the bastards in charge.
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Greenland's nightmare is probably Trump offering each citizen say a million dollars (57, 000 x 1 million) to buy Greenland and they have a referendum and citizens are split on Yes or No, and it's Brexit only even worse because they have a demented apex predator breathing down their neck.
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Greenland is absolutely falling over itself to deny any idea of wanting independence from Denmark. (The country has been flirting with the idea of an indie referendum for years...) Very sensible. No longer part of 'the kingdom of Denmark' means no longer part of Nato, and very vulnerable indeed!
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Trumpian imperialism in action: kidnap the head of the regime, leaving the rest of it in place so as to access the oil reserves for the US companies. Then realize the oil is actually quite expensive to extract, so go ahead and SUBSIDIZE the oil companies. Perfect. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Trump says the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela
In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Trump discussed the path forward in Venezuela, including when there will be elections, the opportunities for oil companies and Congress' role.
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
This Miller guy really is a total Nazi Klan imperialist wanker. He's practically dribbling at the idea of MORE CONTROL and making even more people do what he wants. He's saying the US is a superpower and basically we are going to do what the fuck we like in OUR own hemisphere.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
OUT: Helping you pay for health care. IN: Helping oil companies pay for their infrastructure in a foreign country.
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
It's also about Trump & Co seeing what they can do with impunity, kind of trial run for the Greenland grab, which is very obviously on the cards. Probably quite soon.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
The pardon for Hernandez makes an obvious & absolute mockery of each & every attempt to rationalise, or even justify, Trump's treatment of Maduro. I'm not sure this single, simple point can be stressed enough. Once again, he proves his critics right & reduces his supporters to epic moral corruption.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Trump is simultaneously protecting his friends in the Epstein files and enriching his friends by invading Venezuela. The two highest priorities of the current administration.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/01/2026
NEWS: A source confirms DOJ has NOT provided Congress the legally required explanation for redactions in the Epstein file releases, despite a Jan. 3 statutory deadline under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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Department of Justice Violates Epstein Files Law By Failing to Inform Congress of Reasons Behind Redactions
The Justice Department has now blown through another deadline.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
These people are out of their minds. They are endangering the whole world. This has to stop. This is the wife of the man who is currently running foreign policy for the United States:
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 04/01/2026
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
NBC News: “How soon will elections be held in Venezuela? Within 30 days?” Rubio: “Elections? I think it is premature at this point.” The US is going to be there for the long haul.
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Trump: 'We're going to have our US oil companies go in and fix oil infrastructure to start making money for Venezuela.' 😂 😂😂 Two pronged victory here for Trump. 1. Huge reserves of free oil. 2. And... can you hear the silence? ...NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT TRUMP & THE EPSTEIN FILES any more.
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Trump: 'We're going to have our US oil companies go in and fix oil infrastructure to start making money for Venezuela.' 😂 😂😂 Two pronged victory here for Trump. 1. Huge reserves of free oil. 2. And... can you hear the silence? ...NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT TRUMP & THE EPSTEIN FILES any more.
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Sydney held a minute's silence for the Bondi Beach victims. Beautiful and touching 💔 And I wish for all countries to hold a silence every NYE, before the fireworks begin - to honour our precious 'blue green, - the natural world which is being destroyed - and for the victims of war worldwide.
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Trump is determined to stop the Russia / Ukraine war ASAP, NOW (even if it's only temporary) so people stop focusing on tthe Epstein files. In my opinion.
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Trump is determined to stop the Russia / Ukraine war ASAP, NOW (even if it's only temporary) so people stop focusing on tthe Epstein files. In my opinion.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Carol of the Bells in # Kyiv subway. Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine. Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 25/12/2025
Christmas in the East Wing, 2023. 🎄
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God @thegodshow.com · 25/12/2025
Sending three ghosts tonight to fuck up Stephen Miller.
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Laura Ballarín 🍒 @lauballarin.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
We condemn the scandalous US visa ban on former EU Commisioner Breton and digital activists. Protecting democracy isn’t censorship. ✋🏼 Disinformation isn’t free speech. Europe won’t take lessons from those undermining democracy and free speech. Here in Europe we set our own laws. 🇪🇺✊🏼
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ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Users are noticing Twitter/X has added a Grok-powered AI image editor that lets anyone edit any image on the platform, including other people’s artwork using text prompts. Artists warn there’s no opt-out or consent, raising concerns over unauthorized edits and misuse.
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
We continue to stand in solidarity with Denmark and Greenland. Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. Any changes to that status are for Greenlanders and Danes alone to decide. (1/2)
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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
All fine and technical, but the key point is that there is nothing called "Customs Union" that is simply off the shelf instantly available next-day Amazon delivery, everything will need negotiation with the EU, and their top asks of the UK will be mobility and money.
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Aslak Berg @aslak.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Is there a trade expert out there arguing for a UK-EU customs union? I think it’s fair to say that @davidheniguk.bsky.social @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social and myself are hardly Euroskeptics, and while we emphasise different things in talking about a CU the conclusion is unanimous.
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
On the whole customs union debate, worth bearing a few things in mind. The 'research' on which the claims of economic benefit are based isn't about a CU but about the EU accepting 'deep alignment on goods and services' - which it won't. 1/3
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Well done, EU ♥️ Rumours of your weakness and demise (longed for by the US and other enemies) are all too obviously premature. The EU is still the EU, still functioning in insanely chaotic and ill wishing times. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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EU’s Ukraine loan may have been Plan B, but don’t underestimate its significance to the bloc
This €90bn agreement won out over a plan to use frozen Russian assets, but has been hailed a ‘huge deal for the EU’
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Tapper: This is one of the documents the DOJ released. It’s 100 pages. It’s all black. That’s the transparency we’re getting.
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Mandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Well done, EU ♥️ Rumours of your weakness and demise (longed for by the US and other enemies) are all too obviously premature. The EU is still the EU, still functioning in insanely chaotic and ill wishing times. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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EU’s Ukraine loan may have been Plan B, but don’t underestimate its significance to the bloc
This €90bn agreement won out over a plan to use frozen Russian assets, but has been hailed a ‘huge deal for the EU’
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