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The peonies have started!🌱

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With the leeks in, that's the main planting done.🌱

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Good morning, 18C June 17th (!!!) I don’t want to be THAT guy.. but here’s the kings rose and “oh wow” side by side. 🌱

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Breaking news: ICE agents should continue conducting immigration raids on farms, hotels and restaurants in a reversal of guidance, Department of Homeland Security officials told staff on Monday.

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Last year, the final of four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River were removed in the largest project of its kind in US history. The river that straddles the California-Oregon border has since been reborn.

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Tina Smith confronted her Senate colleague Mike Lee over his social media post that blamed the Minnesota lawmaker shootings on “Marxists.”

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An Afghan man who worked as a translator for the U.S. military during the war was detained by ICE after showing up for a hearing inside of a federal courthouse in San Diego, his attorney says. He fears that if he returns to Afghanistan, he would be tortured or even killed, @nbcsandiego.com reports.

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Patients filming NHS medical treatment for TikTok and Instagram, radiographers say

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At least 45 Palestinians killed in Gaza waiting for food trucks, says health ministry

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US-UK signed trade deal papers slips through Trump's fingers

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Tories slammed for 'smug' grooming gangs response as shameless email revealed

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Residents of the Ukrainian capital voiced feelings of shock and stress as they grappled with the aftermath of the attack that killed at least 14 people.

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The US president claimed Britain is protected from his tariffs because "I like them".

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After Utah Sen. Mike Lee promoted right-wing conspiracy theories about the man who shot two Minnesota legislators and their spouses, killing one couple, a senior staffer for Sen. Tina Smith wrote a blistering email to Lee’s staff.

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President Trump shifted his deportation strategy after complaints that workplace raids were hurting businesses—but some in his administration still argue for an aggressive approach.

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A team of cross-trained city staff is now in place to mow, plow, plant, patch and repair, among other tasks, with the goal to shorten the wait for municipal services.

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Medicaid cuts could result in more than 16,000 preventable deaths annually The cuts would also result in 7.6 million people losing coverage www.statnews.com/2025/06/16/m...

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The American Bar Association sued the Trump administration, saying the president’s aggressive crackdown on large law firms aligned against him has chilled lawyers’ ability to litigate cases, especially pro bono legal work on hot-button issues like immigration. cnn.it/3HZrHaL

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Democratic lawmakers are demanding Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer preserve the Women’s Bureau following recent reporting from Mother Jones that the Trump administration is seeking to eliminate the 105-year-old, congressionally mandated office charged with supporting women in the workforce.

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President Donald Trump is attempting to reshape America's judicial system — and it's putting him at odds with a crucial part of the conservative movement, according to Politico Columnist Ankush Khardori.

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People who report misconduct often face retaliation, job loss, or legal threats, making whistleblowing risky and challenging. Here's why whistleblowers need allies like lawyers and journalists to expose corruption. https://twp.ai/9PTcrY

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Funding cuts to Medicaid and other programs included in the sweeping tax-and-spending bill would hurt low-income households financially more than the tax cuts would boost their finances, according to nonpartisan analyses of the bill.

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The Los Angeles Press Club says law enforcement officers have violated press freedoms of reporters covering anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles more than three dozen times. https://n.pr/3Zw0tPg

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'Think of bats... as little more than moths further along the living web.' Mark Cocker's @theguardian.com country diary... #countrydiary #naturewriting

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Every time I post about the astronomical numbers (many, many billions) of wildlife annually killed by cats, someone replies with "MY cat doesn't do that". The evidence is crystal clear: many cats are exterminators, and the ONLY way to be sure yours isn't is by keeping it indoors, or not at all.

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Energy efficiency is the unsung hero of Europe’s industrial competitiveness. Without efficiency gains since 2000, industry would use 1/3 more energy—costing tens of billions more every year. It’s not just energy prices that matter, but how smartly we use energy.

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Don't let Gaza be forgotten now that Israel has attacked Iran, and Iran is fighting back.💔

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EveryDoctor has found that 14 government ministers have taken donations from people+companies linked to the private healthcare sector. I’ll share examples each day this week. This shouldn’t be allowed! Please repost this+follow me if you agree- let’s tell everyone what’s happening🚨

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Who could resist the joy of this wondeiusly scented honeysuckle?🌱

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Excited to teach #lichen beginners this weekend at lovely FSC Flatford Mill! Well-recorded site: 89 lichen species found from 1965 to 2014. But no records since then, so I was happy to add couple new species while on recce there, including this Ramalina fastigiata. One or two places left: join me! ⬇️

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Exmoor ponies a vital part of conservation grazing www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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#UK, Royal Air Force Typhoons deployed to #Poland under NATO’s enhanced Air Policing mission have scrambled six times in as many days, intercepting a total of 15 russian aircraft operating near NATO airspace. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-jets...

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Did you know? Artificial lighting from coastal development confuses sea turtle hatchlings, disrupting their journey to the sea and threatening their survival. 🐢 .— @ipbes.net #GlobalAssessment This #WorldSeaTurtleDay, discover more threats in the infographic & let's protect turtles! 🌊

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Lovelies - EveryDoctor predicted that Starmer would restart NHS PFI projects- so we’ve quietly done some research looking into what’s currently going on, in preparation. If ministers are going to try to sell this to the public as a good thing, the public deserves some facts🚨 …

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Good morning, and welcome to a new week! Our featured tour this week is Butterflies of North Greece, a jewel in the crown of European butterfly-watching destinations, home to a wide range of exquisitely beautiful species of #butterflies. (1/3) mariposanature.com/tours/butter...

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youtube.com/shorts/2jk19... Perfect👌 This video is so comprehensive and thorough. Pro EU ppl know all this is 💯 % true, because we didn’t just go on marches, we read widely from respectable sources. We KNOW Brexit is a DISASTER; why doesn’t Starmer admit it? Thanks @femi-oluwole.bsky.social 👏

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We do not need new roads; we need better transport options. Think of what could be done with £9.2bn, which is to be spent on just 14 miles of road! It could transform bus services and/or cycling and pedestrian infrastructure across Britain. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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He stands virtually alone among the world's political leaders on this vital issue and sadly remains my sole hero in environmental politics, Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves Robles, a man of common sense.

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Dive into Dust’s latest issue, which you can read in full at the link below, or join us as we post the issue, one poem each day, starting here in a moment! 🌊

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After complaints from farm and hotel owners, President Trump says he may halt ICE raids in those industries. If he does, experts say he will struggle to meet his goal of 3,000 detentions a day.

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Donald Trump on Sunday announced a sweeping new immigration enforcement effort aimed at large cities run by Democrats, resulting in outrage online.

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Trumpism proceeds by the successive breaking of taboos. Each time a new one is broken, the previous one is normalized, made to look not so bad by comparison. The cuffing of Padilla was a red-line moment. https://trib.al/bndDH7H

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Stephen Miller is deliberately choosing to focus more resources on non-criminals—and thus away from dangerous criminals. Law enforcement insiders have leaked word of their anger over exactly this. https://trib.al/U9w5bjQ

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Michigan Republicans filed 3 articles of impeachment against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson based on conspiracy theories surrounding recent elections. Democrats say it's an effort to plant the seeds to sow discord for the 2026 midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/mic...

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