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Red Ducks

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Interested in politics, nature, Deutsch, human & animal rights. Sustainable and quality food and drink too. Not very RW.

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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 5h
Oh fingers crossed for this one. Magpie?
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Living Streets @livingstreets.bsky.social · 6h
The streets we enjoy today are safer because people before us took action. This #FreeWillsMonth, help create a lasting legacy for future generations by supporting Living Streets. Write your will for free through Farewill: livingstreets.org.uk/join-and-donate/leave-a-legacy
A group of people walk through a park. Some are carrying colourful Living Streets tote bags and one woman is wearing a bright pink Living Streets T shirt.
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Absolutely. The death penalty is hideous. The fact it exists shows it no deterrent.
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Jim Hawkins @jimallthetime.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Rock’n’Roll Doctor is IN
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
You can't have secrets around here ...
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
What a small world. Queuing for a concert in Liverpool last night, stood right next to someone we know from Oswestry. Didn't think we were both allowed out of #Shropshire at the same time.
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 06/10/2026
Welsh speakers from across the country are being encouraged to share their stories as part of this year’s Shwmae Su’mae Day celebrations on 15 October
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Welsh speakers invited to share their stories for Shwmae Su’mae Day
Welsh speakers from across the country are being encouraged to share their stories as part of this year’s Shwmae Su’mae Day celebrations on 15 October. Shwmae Su’mae Day from Mentrau Iaith Cymru is an...
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Celebrities you say?
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Remembering Barbara Castle (1910-2002), born on this day in Chesterfield, raised in Pontefract and Bradford. MP for Blackburn. Held several cabinet roles under Harold Wilson and is the only woman to have been First Secretary of State. Painting by Ruskin Spear (Walker Art Gallery).
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
That's great to hear. I'm currently using it most weeks. I think some changes to the printed timetable might be useful but with live tracking, it's great to see where the bus you need is.
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The X76 is a great service and a great link between cross border communities in Powys #Cymru and #Shropshire. It was pretty full last Saturday.
A flat screen display on the X76 bus displaying a list of stops including Ysgol Morda near Oswestry
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
So #SteepleSaturday is a thing. How is St. Oswald's in Oswestry looking today? #Shropshire Croesoswallt
The tower and front of the church with a stone cross to the left. Black and white Old School House behind and crab apples on tree far left. Glorious blue sky and vibrant green grass in foreground
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taz @taz.de · 03/10/2026
Der Tag der Deutschen Einheit ist für die meisten Menschen kein besonderer Tag. Angesichts der politischen Entwicklung ist er aber wichtiger denn je.
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Tag der Deutschen Einheit: Das Beste ist das Wahlergebnis in Berlin
Der Tag der Deutschen Einheit ist für die meisten Menschen kein besonderer Tag. Angesichts der politischen Entwicklung ist er aber wichtiger denn je.
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German Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 03/10/2026
"This morning, Germany is one nation again." This is how BBC Breakfast News reported on German reunification on 3 October 1990.
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Going into Oswestry this afternoon. Hopefully, top up on a dose of 'flower power'. #Shropshire
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
All roads lead to Colemere...
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Absolutely. Have never understood why so many people think we should look up to the US.
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ich habe längst nicht verstehen können, warum so viele Leute denken, Amerika sei ein Vorbild für uns.
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gᥱrrყs sυdᥱᥣbυᥴh @gerrys-welt.de · 30/09/2026
Moin. Heute vor 235 Jahren wurde Mozarts „Zauberflöte“ in Wien uraufgeführt. Mozart leitete selbst vom Klavier, Librettist Schikaneder gab den Papageno. "Dann schmeckte mir Trinken und Essen, dann würd' ich mit Fürsten mich messen." Allen einen genussvollen Mittwoch!
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 29/09/2026
Drivers in Wales who leave their engines running while parked could face fines of up to £150 from today under new Welsh Government measures aimed at tackling air pollution wp.me/p8Mk4U-1u9s
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Drivers in Wales face higher fines for leaving engines idling
Nation.Cymru staff Drivers in Wales who leave their engines running while parked could face fines of up to £150 from today under new Welsh Government measures aimed at tackling air pollution. From 30…
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
All this low hanging fruit that the Tories plan to use to save £50bn begs the question, why did they allow all this pointless spending to arise in their 14 years in office?
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Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust @themontgomerycanal.org.uk · 29/09/2026
You are invited! Croeso i bawb! #UKCanals #Cymru #Powys
Poster for the event on Saturday Poster ar gyfer digwyddiad ddydd Sadwrn
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Good morning. Most of us have around eight decades on this planet - if we are lucky. So why not help create positivity, warmth, care for the environment and other people locally and further afield; so why not choose hope, co-operation and love over hate?
A photo of Cae Glas park in Oswestry showing beds of colourful begonias and hanging baskets
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Passiert nicht nur in England.
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I've heard that the volunteers had a busy last Saturday yesterday. Today, is their last Sunday if you are nearby and want to support them. #charity #Shropshire #UKCanals
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Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust @themontgomerycanal.org.uk · 26/09/2026
This weekend is the last of the season for volunteers at Llanymynech Canal Wharf until 2027. Over 500 visitors have dropped in over the past six months. We'd like to thank everyone for their support. #UKCanals
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Happy Europäischen Tag der Sprachen i chi.
A merged UK and German flag image
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Bangor Modern Languages @bangormodlangs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
DIWRNOD IEITHOEDD EWROP HAPUS! / HAPPY EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES! Rydym yn griw rhyngwladol iawn yn Ieithoedd Modern ac Ieithyddiaeth! we're a very international bunch in Modern Languages and Linguistics!
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 26/09/2026
An unwritten rule in anything Welsh language-related is you do not come at the Welsh learner or young speaker. I write this, therefore, from a safe house ✍️ Stephen Price
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'Use the Welsh you’ve got' (but maybe take this Irish speaker’s advice)
Stephen Price An unwritten rule in anything Welsh language-related is you do not come at the Welsh learner. The line is always ‘use what you’ve got’, don’t criticise Wenglish use, and any use of Welsh...
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here too! Very pretty.
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
No, not at all. It's really informative to find out that other animals display similar behaviour to humans.
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fish are animals too.
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Isn't that animal cruelty?
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
One of the joys of autumn is finding fungi popping up.
A flat topped white mushroom with ivy behind. Possibly a parasol mushroom
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
18! In the whole country.
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Daniel Thomas arrested over video of dinghy slashing
Police had been looking into footage appearing to show the man, also known as Danny Tommo, slashing at a boat in the English Channel with a knife.
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We had a similar view on the way to the Wellington Orbit on Friday - albeit with a full carriage.
Screen on the train with journey information in Welsh. A blue wheelchair symbol beneath
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Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust @themontgomerycanal.org.uk · 23/09/2026
We are hopeful that our refurbished narrowboat will be available for group bookings in 2027. Are you part of a group that would like to come and experience our part of the Montgomery Canal and the wonderful borderlands between #Oswestry and Y Trallwng (Welshpool)? #Shropshire #Cymru #UKCanals
The George Watson Buck narrowboat on the water with a group of passengers on the bow and a man on the tiller at the stern. The boat is painted heritage red with white strip underneath. Trees behind the boat
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Super intelligence will sort it out.
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Water closet?
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German Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 23/09/2026
Germany has formally joined the UN's new treaty for the protection of ocean life in international waters. The BBNJ Agreement will help protect two-thirds of the world's ocean @umweltministerium.de Minister Schneider: "One of the biggest intl. environmental policy achievements of recent years".
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Here's hoping that the accessible boat in Llanymynech is refurbished and water returns for trips next year. #UKCanals
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I guess they think if we all already have a year's supply of toilet paper in the cellar, we won't all 'run' to the shops at the same time.
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Can't see how the average person would have space or money to store enough to make a serious difference; can't imagine a war only lasting days. But it does sound like a good idea for businesses to sell more...
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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Question for the timeline: If Rishi Sunak, born in England, raised in England and a former British PM, cannot be “English” because he isn’t white, what is Englishness being defined by? Nationality? Culture? Or blood? Because that distinction matters rather a lot, and leads down a damned dark road.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Perhaps the 79& of Reform UK supporters who favour public ownership aren't aware that Farage & his greedy cronies want MORE NHS privatisation to profiteer from ... "Your regular reminder that almost all of us reject NHS privatisation - no matter who we vote for" via @weownit.org.uk
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Newyddion S4C @newyddion.s4c.cymru · 22/09/2026
Bydd yr Eglwys yng Nghymru yn oedi cyn cyflwyno mesur i ganiatáu priodasau yr un rhyw mewn eglwys newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/eglw...
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Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru yn oedi cynlluniau priodasau un rhyw
Bydd yr Eglwys yng Nghymru yn oedi cyn cyflwyno mesur i ganiatáu priodasau yr un rhyw mewn eglwys
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Neil Fawcett @neilmfawcett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Has someone in the policy unit been at the sherry again? If we've got a few billion to spend, I'm pretty sure there are more important priorities than tax cuts for the top 20% of earners. Like, you know, the NHS, SEND, transport infrastructure, or even carers. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Ed Davey promises £17bn income tax cut if Lib Dems are elected
Growth created by rejoining EU single market and customs union would fund change, Davey tells the party’s conference
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Red Ducks @red-ducks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Speak to Severn Dee Travel at Gobowen Station. Perhaps they can help. Real people with real advice. #Shropshire
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Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre @sh-discoverycentre.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This Saturday see us celebrating the 40th anniversary of the mammoth's discovery, the 25th of the Centre & also all things apple! To go with that here is the wonderful naughty but nice retro autumnal treat - Toffee Apples. The recipe is on our website www.shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk/recipes
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