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Forest bathing …

As we get into our stride in 2025, may we pursue clarity with unwavering fortitude. As clarity is the difference between doing things right and doing the right thing.

Seneca was smart…

Our interview with cultural historian Diana Darke is out now! She introduces the idea of Islamesque, the debt European architecture owes Islam. Watch here: youtu.be/hMpk0XFafr0?...

Should Poland arrest Netanyahu? Yes - Like Hell yes - RP

One of the best meals I ever had was sitting in the floor with some Egyptian traders from Aswan. It was flat bread and foul bean paste. One of the traders tried to sell me stuff but his cousin stopped him and we just had great conversation. Life can be simple and beautiful.

The open road …

A mile down the road it was all sunshine !

It costs nothing to observe a sunrise.

Conjecture for the day. There is a fine line between practising absolute accountability and narcissism. Absolute accountability means you take responsibility for your own actions or inaction. But are a team player. Narcissists think only they have the answer.

Thank God for good friends who give good solid advice. If you have such friends or confidantes treat them well. They are worth their weight in Gold.

Focus is the most important skill we can master in these times of distraction. Cultivate the art of deep work. And good focus requires good sleep. So get that.

Boycott works. We don’t want livelihoods to collapse. But we want robust and bilateral negotiations for a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and a viable and fully functioning Palestinian state.

Assad Was a Tyrant, Not an Anti-Imperialist. Watch our new episode with Moazzam Begg here: youtu.be/tr_fLs6AdX8?...

Telephone directory from the late 1800s/early 1900s. All the people in this book are gone. Life is temporary and precious. Use it well. Make tea not war. #sciencemuseum

Kindly watch and share. youtu.be/h8_18UuiAm4?...

I’ve been a proud Patron of CLAPA for over 20 years. My brother was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate, and I saw first-hand how important it is for families affected by cleft to have the kind of support that @clapacommunity provides.

Happy international Cheetah day. internationalcheetahday.com

Aafia Siddiqui is treated worse than prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. Sign this petition to urge President Joe Biden to grant a pardon for Aafia Siddiqui: www.change.org/p/free-dr-aa...

Jaw dropping

Attended the speech by the Amir of Qatar in Parliament yesterday. He emphasised how hard they’d tried to bring about a ceasefire in Gaza this year & referenced the ongoing heartbreaking images we continue to see.

👉NEW -- Revealed: Hundreds of F-35 components sent from Britain to US Over 500 shipments of F-35 parts sent from British airbase to the US, where they can be exported to Israel amid the Gaza genocide. www.declassifieduk.org/revealed-hun...

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A new video game is being made to tell the story of the Nakba. Dreams on a Pillow is made by Palestinian developer @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social, who previously made Liyla and the Shadows of War. 🧵 of the crowdfunding campaign and more details on the game

Work with good people. youtube.com/shorts/DbYU5...

Where is all the money?

“While leaving the town, I saw many bodies lying on the ground, and dogs were devouring some of them. I also saw men and women who were wounded, still alive but drowning in their own blood, with no one to help them. This is not life; we are dying slowly”

Marseille, France 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸