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I've realised i've got an early bird and a night owl in my dogs. Nelly is awake from 4am onwards, desperate to walk by 6am, bedding down for the night by 6pm. Nero wants to snooze until past 8am (probs later if Nelly didn't disturb him) and really active from 6pm onwards, made to go to bed at 10pm

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Tiny part.

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As the author, I’m immensely proud of this report. But mainly I hope people read it and take notice. This is about the rise in ‘fake e-bikes’, and what’s driving it appgcw.org/resources/in...

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On the train heading off on holiday. A couple of teachers have just just loaded several classes of primary school kids onto the train in just 3 minutes. No shouting, stress or panic, just perfect organisation.

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Gotta hand it to him, #Trump can really generate huge crowds....protesting against him Embarrassing to compare the size of his $45m wannabe dictator parade (apparently 18 miles of fencing were laid out) with the grassroots #NoKings turnout

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Lots and lots of #swifts action this morning above the garden. Interest in neighbouring houses eves, but despite playing calls I'm still not seeing any approaches to any of my boxes. It just needs one to recognise its a slightly different hole from the usual....

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⭐New paper!⭐ Experiences of car free living: Findings of a trial across four cities in England Really pleased to have led this alongside Lilli Waples, @stucap.bsky.social‬, @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social, Colin Davis & @clairehoolohan.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🧵 1/

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African officials express concern that the nuclear armed, ethnically volatile former British colony is sleepwalking towards a human rights disaster. #NewsIfUSAWasAForeignCountry

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Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org

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300 Foreign Office staff who raised concerns about potential UK "complicity" in Israel's conduct in Gaza by continued arms sales were told if they disagreed with government policy they could consider resigning. 🤔 www.bbc.com/news/article...

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The dehumanisation of Gaza by broad swathes of western society (especially the US) is going to have consequences for western society (especially the US).

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ELEVATE is researching physical activity on #ecargobikes vs non-electric #bikes in #Leeds. If you.. 🚲regularly cycle in #Leeds 🚲 are free in June/July 🚲can spare 2 hours 🚲 want to test an #ecargobike Then get in touch and register! 👇 forms.office.com/e/eXN6kPUTPe #leedscyclists

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Latest from the #Madleen #FreedomFlotilla

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"Israel wanted us to see what Hamas had done. The conclusion has to be that it does not want foreign reporters to see what it is doing in Gaza."

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We’re so doomed www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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So, to be clear, Musk has now admitted he funded a man he believes to be a pedophile to be president. And Trump has now admitted that he gave access to high level government secrets to a man he believes to be a big time drug addict. This should be the story on the Sunday shows tomorrow.

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Our latest research shows spot-on flea treatments on dogs are released into water when dogs swim even 28 days after treatment - in contrast to the label which suggests dogs can safely swim 48 h after treatment. www.newscientist.com/article/2482...

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‘A game-changer for children and families. We hope this is a sign of what's to come in the autumn's child poverty strategy, with government taking more action to meet its manifesto commitment to reduce child poverty in the UK.’ - Our head of education policy Kate Anstey www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Your dog’s bark isn’t just noise—it’s their version of “OMG come look at this!” From mail carriers to squirrels, they’re calling the pack (you) to attention. buff.ly/ujHqVEg

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'The novelist Ewan Morrison was alarmed, though amused, to discover he had written a book called Nine Inches Pleases a Lady....he had asked ChatGPT to give him the names of the 12 novels he had written. “I’ve only written nine,” he says. “Always eager to please, it decided to invent three.”'

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Ship collisions and noise are pushing whales to the brink–but there’s a simple solution. Slowing down ships could save thousands of whales and other marine life. Urge your leaders to commit to real ocean protection at the upcoming global summit! action.wemove.eu/sign/2024-6-...

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Not even Russia’s long-range bombers were safe… from the memes. Operation Spiderweb unleashed some savage humour. We've curated the best of them ⤵️

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'Madleen' sails to Gaza today with twelve humanitarians and as much life-saving aid as she can carry, including baby formula, medical supplies, and more. She departs from European territorial waters, sailing entirely through international waters into Palestinian waters off Gaza.

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May heat pump update: This update is comes bit later b/c the gas bill used to arrive before the electricity bill. But since we shut off the gas, we had no gas bill & were waiting for the electricity bill to arrive. This will be the new timing until fall. Let's see how things turned out... 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋

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I read a draft doc for someone this week. Lots of complex words, but there was no compelling argument and it didn't really go anywhere. Rife with minor terminology contradictions too. Then they told me it was ChatGPT... They've now got to re-do large chunks because it was basically unusable

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The privilege and joy of a garden; freshly picked leafy salad (See #AltText for a list of leaves and flowers - bet I've missed some!) #GrowYourOwn 🌱

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Some required weekend reading for you all. 🫶

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So pissed off that I have to write to a Labour PM about all the shit they are doing. I expect it from Tories, but why do I have to keep contacting my MP and PM about what they are up to/planning

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How atheists, humanists and democrats are coming together to resist the influence of white Christian nationalism under Trump

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#R4Today daft question* of the morning when discussing #Tesla fall in sales of in Europe; "So what is it about Tesla?" (*can't help but think they were hoping the answer was anything but toxic musk)

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The woonerf or “living street” concept is spreading from the Netherlands across Poland, including the town of Sopot, just outside Gdańsk. Privileging pedestrians and calming traffic to 20 km/hr, the name and elements are retained—removing the curb and adding texture, greenery, seating, and lighting.

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Nigel Farage wants attention for saying he’d scrap the 2-child benefit cap. But in the vote against it, did he show up? No. Zero Reform MPs voted against the cap in July. Green MPs put it in our costed manifesto, signed the motion, and voted to scrap it. Actions not words.

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The Quakers have always been on the right side of history.

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Please support this new campaign to stop the cruel #DisabilityCuts. More at takingthepip.co.uk #StopTheCuts #TakingThePip #Disability #LongCovid

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This is what two-day-old Douglas fir trees look like. In a couple hundred years, both of these little guys could reach well over 100 feet tall. But for now, they live on my windowsill. 🌎

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This is kind of @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social, someone from whom I have learned for decades. www.meditationsinanemergency.com/staying-with...

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From Bluesky to the Guardian! In my new op-Ed, I argue that the “male glaze” of media and politics is empirically, normative, and politically wrong and that progressives should focus more on the left turn of young women.

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“It can’t be right to kill upwards of quarter of a million animals each yr in Scotland, in order to have inflated numbers of grouse, to kill for pleasure.” Our CEO reflects on a visit to a Scottish moor, exposing the cruelty behind game bird shooting. 📷 Birds, @animalaid.org.uk‬

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