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Biblophile.Library advocate. Foodie. Traveller at heart. History junkie. Student of Life. Proud Mancunian.
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Mona Caron, contemporary Swiss-born artist, known for her large scale environmentally themed murals #WomensArt

After Leicestershire Police removed details of a deal with the controversial US spy-tech firm, three quarters of UK police forces refuse to say if they even have a contract with Palantir. New investigation by @mc00.bsky.social 🔍 goodlaw.social/3svh

Essentially ALL TB programs funded by the U.S. Government were officially terminated last night. Horrifyingly, that includes the Global Drug Facility that coordinates the vast majority of TB treatment and tests purchased globally. Shuttering the GDF will stop TB treatment for the entire planet....

Rep. Dan Goldman of New York will introduce a resolution to affirm Congress’s support for the 22nd Amendment limiting presidents to two terms in office, as President Trump and his allies continue to talk about pushing for a third term.

30 Day #bookchallenge My favourite classic novel, drumroll... is Pride & Prejudice. #BookSky #classics

#UNESCO and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) are announcing a new agreement to enhance linguistic diversity in the digital world. This will make the Internet more accessible to hundreds of millions of users. Full Press Release: unes.co/hyc17x @aazoulay.bsky.social

Otomi textiles originate from the indigenous people of eastern Mexico, an ancient craft using hand embroidering techniques. Otomi textiles, known as tenangos, incorporate colourful images of plants, animals, people and activities #WomensArt

🔎👀Someone has put in a copyright complaint to temporarily take down one of our investigations (linked below) from Google’s search results. But the complaint seems to have come from a fake law firm based in Micronesia...🧵 goodlawproject.org/russian-mone...

How to cut immigration is a hot political topic. But a little-known secret - that immigration fell significantly in the last 6 months of 2024 - is hiding in plain sight, as Thursday's visa data will confirm once more. Will the politics change as immigration falls? www.easterneye.biz/comment-drop...

#30daybookchallenge A book well remembered from childhood.. "Heidi." #booksky #reading

#food #foodsky

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the fabulous Roasted Potatoes with Aïoli and Buttered Pinenuts, from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love by Noor Murad and Yotam Ottolenghi! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

Exclusive: Nearly 50,000 babies referred to social services every year due to domestic abuse www.channel4.com/news/exclusi...

Current read.. #booksky #alexcrossfans

Today sees the launch of a new British Muslim Network, seeking to strengthen how a plurality of British Muslim voices can contribute & be heard in public & policy conversations. I look forward to taking part in a panel discussion during tonight's launch event. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Kremlin-linked Russians will be barred from entering the UK, the government announces In other news - if a you're a senior Israeli military figure involved in war crimes in Palestine, you can enter Britain and be a given 'special immunity' to do so www.gov.uk/government/n...

Antarctic rush hour.. 😅

In 10 years we have gone from David Cameron protecting the aid budget to the Conservatives slashing it & now Keir Starmer cutting it further In an insecure world, this government’s decision is callous & reckless We can and must fund aid & defence- both are critical for security

Tesla isn’t going to survive. Sales are down nearly 50% in Europe. Keep the boycott going. Your protests are working. #3E #endoligarchy #boycotttesla

Ever noticed how the word butterfly is just as beautiful as the creature itself? Here are our favourites: 🦋 Titli (Hindi) 🐛 Farfalla (Italian) 🦋 Schmetterling (German) 🐛 Mariposa (Spanish) 🦋 Papillon (French) What's yours? #TitliTuesday

#30daybookchallenge Day 3 the book I didn't finish "The Hobbit." #bookSky #reading

More than 1,000 musicians including Kate Bush and Cat Stevens released a silent album to protest proposed changes to Britain's copyright laws which could allow tech firms to train artificial intelligence models using their work reut.rs/4hRUY4q

The UN human rights chief warned that a system of global protections built in the decades after World War Two has never before been under so much strain, calling for an effort to reinforce it or risk suffering the atrocities of the past reut.rs/4hQlbjQ

Pachisi, a game originating from ancient India (4thC AD). The Western equivalent is Ludo. It is played on a cross shaped surface which is hand sewn with embroidered designs in the squares #WomensArt

30 day #bookchallenge Day two Favourite book by fave writer "The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie." #BookSky #Readers

NEW: In November, I wrote a Guardian column headlined 'How to Survive the Broligarchy'. Pretty much everything predicted has now come true. What I'm launching today is part handbook, how to protect ourselves? And part manifesto, how to fight back? Please join me. 1/ open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.” Malala Yousafzai. Your voice matters; share it with courage and kindness. 🧡 #kindness #voice #belief Image by @tinyjarsofstars.bsky.social

30 day book challenge 💙📚 Day 1 Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire #bookchallenge #BookSky

Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro has joined calls for the UK government to “reconsider and change course” when it comes to AI, warning that “no one believes the proposed ‘opt-out’ system will work”. 👇 #BookSky

The Dragon warrior

A democratically-run political party. Wow, what a radical idea. Nigel Farage claims to have handed Reform UK over to its members, however the leader still has huge amount of control and cannot be easily removed. The Green Party is run democratically by our members. Join today ⤵️

UK rape victims are waiting too long for court cases, say top lawyers

Polish artist Nespoon creates street art with lace patterns #WomensArt

“What have I done wrong? I’ve advocated for people who have been harmed, and now I’ve been harmed in the process” Women at a top London university face disciplinary action after criticising the university for keeping a predatory professor in post: goodlaw.social/hcu5

In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine had no signs of relapse after three years. Dr. Vinod Balachandran from @mskcancercenter.bsky.social joins us to discuss the results and what they could mean for cancer treatment.

💙📚 No.20 #BookSky

Yuko Hosaka, contemporary Japanese illustrator and printmaker #WomensArt

💙📚 No.19 #BookSky

✍️"How did it come to this: that the water of our rivers became first undrinkable, then unswimmable, then untouchable?" 💥NEW piece from award-winning nature writer, @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social calling on the government to get serious on water pollution⬇️ goodlawproject.org/update/rober...

💙📚 No.18 #BookSky

Dahi bhalley, South Asian street food. Heavenly little balls of chickpeas, potatoes, yogurt, tamarind & pomegranate. #foodSky

Spring is almost here, with longer days and lighter evenings, this is what our properties will be looking like in just 6 weeks' time! ⏱️ We will certainly be on #BlossomWatch, will you? 🌸